Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies

Total Time
Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Updated on Mar. 11, 2022

I dreamed up these molasses cookies while sipping coffee and watching snow fall. The aroma from the baking cookies reaches all corners of the house. —Faith Ford, Big Lake, Minnesota

Can you freeze Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies?

Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to airtight containers; return to freezer. To use, roll balls in remaining sugar. Bake and decorate cookies as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

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Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies

Yield: about 3 dozen
Prep: 40 min
Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses, egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  3. Shape dough into rounded tablespoonfuls; roll in remaining 1/3 cup sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to set. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, cream and coffee granules until blended; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.
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