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How to Make Healthy Molasses Cookies

We increase the nutrition of these cookies by using whole grain flour and honey.

November 24, 2020 By Mary's Nest 7 Comments

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Healthy Molasses Cookies

These deliciously soft and chewy cookies already have a good bit of nutrition, thanks to the wonderful addition of molasses. We further increase this cookie recipe’s healthiness by using whole grain flour and honey in place of white flour and refined sugars.

Choose the Flour for Your Molasses Cookies

Depending on where you are on your journey from processed foods to traditional foods, you can make these molasses cookies with whole wheat flour. However, if you have already started incorporating ancient grains into your baking, you can switch to making these cookies with Einkorn or Spelt flour.

If you’re new to using Einkorn in baking, check out the All About Einkorn Flour video where I share everything you need to know about this original ancient grain.

  • How to Make All Purpose Einkorn Flour at Home

If you have branched out into baking with sprouted flours, these flours are perfect for this recipe too. You may be buying your sprouted flour right now, but if you would like to learn how to make your own sprouted flour, be sure to watch the How to Make Sprouted Flour video. I walk you through the whole process, step by step.

How to Make Sprouted Flour at Home YouTube Video
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Make Your Own Baking Ingredients

Did you know that you can make a lot of your ingredients homemade to use in your baking instead of buying them at the store? You can make your own Perpetual Vanilla Extract along with many other flavored extracts. Plus, you can make your own:

  • Evaporated milk
  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Sour cream, and
  • Cream cheese too!
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More Delicious Desserts

With Christmas just around the corner, you may enjoy making some of these wonderful sweet treats:

  • How to Make Gingerbread Cake
  • Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies Recipe
  • How to Make Healthy Cowboy Cookies
  • Einkorn Apple Butter Cake – Einkorn Flour Recipe
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Last Minute DIY Gifts

If you need some ideas for last-minute DIY gifts, watch my How to Make Homemade Traditional Foods Christmas Gifts video:

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And be sure to watch the following videos where I show you how to create these healthy and tasty homemade gifts that make great Christmas presents or hostess gifts:

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Healthy Molasses Cookies

These cookies are a healthy sweet treat thanks to the addition of whole wheat flour and honey.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Chilling Time4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 15 mins
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: Americana
Keyword: Healthy Molasses Cookies, Molasses Cookies
Servings: 36 cookies
Author: Mary’s Nest

Equipment

  • Half-sheet sized baking sheet
  • Parchment paper, optional

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Whole wheat flour or whole grain flour Sprouted flour may also be used.
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1 tsp Ground allspice, optional
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 stick Butter, softened 1 stick butter = 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup Honey or maple syrup If you want to use a dry sweetener, such as Sucanat, coconut sugar, maple sugar, or date sugar, increase the amount to 1 cup.
  • 1/4 cup Molasses
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 cup Coarse sugar such as turbinado If you do not have a coarse sugar, you can substitute it with regular sugar.

Instructions

  • Into a mesh strainer over a medium bowl, add flour, baking soda, all the spices, and salt. Shake everything through the strainer into the bowl. Set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter, honey, and molasses until creamy and smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, and beat till incorporated, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined and no streaks or flour are visible.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Once the dough is well chilled and firm to the touch, Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (If you do not have parchment paper, grease the baking sheet with butter.)
  • Place the turbinado or other sugar in a small bowl.
  • Roll a teaspoon full of cookie dough between the palm of your hands until it forms a 1-inch ball. Next, roll the cookie dough ball in the sugar and place the ball onto the baking sheet. (See video.)
  • Continue rolling the dough into balls, rolling the balls in the sugar, and then placing the dough balls on the baking sheet until you have 12 dough balls on the baking sheet that are placed two inches apart.
  • Using a flat-bottomed glass dipped in water, flatten each dough ball to 1/4-inch.
  • Place the baking sheet on the middle rack of your preheated oven and bake the cookies until they crack on top, approximately 8-10 minutes.
  • When done, remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for a minute or two before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container. At room temperature, the cookies will stay fresh for about one week. Refrigerated, the cookies will stay fresh for about two weeks.

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Comments

  1. Cheri W. says

    March 12, 2021 at 1:23 pm

    5 stars
    The molasses cookies are outstanding! I made the dough yesterday and baked a few today. Thank you for such a lovely recipe, Miss Mary!

    Reply
  2. Dora says

    December 17, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    5 stars
    These are delicious cookies. Everyone who ate the loved them. I made these for the 2nd time today for Christmas gifts.

    Reply
    • Mary's Nest says

      December 18, 2021 at 2:04 pm

      Hi Dora,

      Wow! That’s great. I’m so happy that you were able to make these as Christmas gifts!

      Love and God bless,
      Mary

      Reply
  3. Janelle says

    January 10, 2023 at 12:30 pm

    5 stars
    Spectacular even without the sugar coating. I love how super soft they are. Thank you for the wonderful recipe!

    Reply
    • Mary's Nest says

      January 14, 2023 at 3:48 pm

      Hi Janelle,

      Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the cookies.

      Love and God bless,
      Mary

      Reply
  4. Neha says

    January 11, 2023 at 11:03 am

    Hi Mary!
    Your instructions for dry sugar say increase to 1/2 cup. 1/2 is less than 3/4. Is it 1/2 cup more or typo? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Mary's Nest says

      January 16, 2023 at 11:03 am

      Hi Neha,

      Thanks for your comment. Great catch! I accidentally mistyped, and I meant to say that if you want to use a dry sweetener, you can increase the amount to 1 cup. I updated the recipe to reflect the change.

      Thanks again for letting me know. 🙂

      Love and God bless,
      Mary

      Reply

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