Dark Chocolate Molasses Cookies
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Delicious Dark Chocolate Molasses cookies that are special enough to be a Holiday cookie, but easy enough to enjoy anytime.
I make these ginger cookies with molasses every year for Christmas. I don’t know why I only make them once a year because I’ll make chocolate chip cookies about a bajillion times. This year I wanted to do something a little different. My baking brain started wondering if dark chocolate and molasses would go together, and what would it taste like to add hazelnuts? I hoped my Dark Chocolate Molasses cookies would taste as good as my Nutella Filled Hazelnut Thumb cookies.
I’m not a big dough eater, but as I was tasting these, I could have devoured the bowl and just skipped the oven. They didn’t lose a thing baking them. My tummy did a serious happy dance. I am so excited to bring them to you.
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This cookie has a soft center and the edges just give way to a light crunch. These cookies are versatile too. I rolled half in hazelnuts and the other half in powdered sugar. The batter is good enough that you don’t have to roll them in anything!
I wanted my friend next door to do a taste test for me. Her little man is allergic to nuts, but I couldn’t just leave him empty-handed. I got a 4-year old’s thumbs up on the powdered sugar version! Woo hoo! Both were delicious. Even though the powdered sugar covered cookie looks like a cookie that’s been around for a long time, they don’t taste the same.
This Dark Chocolate Molasses cookies recipe makes close to 4 dozen large cookies. They are perfect for large gatherings, the church bake sale, or you can freeze some of them for another day! These cookies are perfect for the holidays, but I think they would be great anytime!
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Dark Chocolate Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder sifted
- 1 1/2 cup butter unsalted, softened
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 cup hazelnuts ground (I used dry-roasted unsalted
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and sifted cocoa powder. Whisk together to combine.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add sugars, vanilla, and eggs, mixing between each addition. Add molasses and beat until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 1-1/2 inch balls.
- Roll in hazelnuts, or the topping of your choice, and place on baking sheets, two inches apart.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes, turning halfway through. Don't over bake.
- Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet and then remove parchment paper to a cooling rack. Cool completely.
- Store in an air-tight container separating layers with parchment or wax paper.
Notes
Nutrition
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This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
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These are definitely my kind of great cookies! They look very tasty 🙂
Thank you Winnie! They are yummy. I appreciate you stopping by!
What to say – cookies look divine! 🙂
Thank you!
I have been wanting to try cookies with molasses for a while now. I even bought a bottle of molasses last year! Yet to make it! I like your dark chocolate molasses cookies. Saving the recipe!
Thank you so much! They are quick easy and stay well. Enjoy your weekend my sweet friend!
These look absolutely delicious, Julie!
Thank you so much Sonal!
Julie, I can just imagine how good these are – rich and deep flavors! Happy Holidays and thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday and I’ll be pinning this to our TBT pinterest! Hope to see you next Thursday!!
Thank you so much! I can’t believe how popular Throwback has gotten, and there are some great contributors!
Whoa, love those cookies Julie. I am on round two of cookie making and have saved this recipe. They look delicious.
Thank you! They really are yummy, and the hold up really well too. Enjoy your baking Suzanne!
The combination of molasses and chocolate sounds like it would be wonderful! I like the addition of the hazelnuts, too. It is nice to find a cookie you don’t see every day. Really great idea, Julie!
Thank you Shari! It was a success! Love when that happens.
My favourite flavours in a cookie, they look delicious Julie. I love the idea of the crunchy hazelnuts, perfect 🙂
Thank you so much Sarah! Have a great day!
Wow, dark cocoa powder, molasses and hazelnuts – what a great combination! Your pictures are awesome, Julie! 🙂
Thank you Ana! It’s been so cloudy here that it makes for better photos. Hope all is well with you and your lovely family!
These look delicious. I didn’t use to think that I liked molasses cookies, but they have really grown on me in recent years.
Thank you Sheryl. Molasses can be bitter. Not in these cookies, it’s just a nice sweet flavor. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
These look great. It’s funny this is the first year I have got a bit more in to cookies and was just thinking I have never tried a molasses cookie from memory but would like to. These look a great place to start!
Thank you Caroline! They are easy and yummy. If you do, let me know what you think!
These cookies looks and sound delicious, Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday.
Thank you so much Sadhna! So happy that you helped host this weeks Fiesta Friday!
Wow, these cookies are mouthwatering <3 And I love the photos <3
Thank you so much! I appreciate your comment on the photos. I’m trying to up my photography skills.
These cookies look wonderful, with the nuts or the powdered sugar. I can just imagine how rich and chewy these must be! 🙂
Thank you Nancy! They are both very good. I was so happy with the way they turned out.
These sound delicious! I love molasses cookies, and I love dark chocolate, but have never tried them together. What a great idea!
Thank you Jenny! It was an experiment for me too and was happy with the way they came out. Enjoy your weekend!
Oh, I can just imagine those wonderful chocolaty cookies with a tall glass of cold milk. Ummm… 😀 Hugs!
You’re right Teagan! Very yummy combo. Thank you for stopping by. Hugs right back atcha!
LOL I’m with you when it comes to cookie batter (or any batter) if it’s delicious then the cookies will be. Love the look using nuts or confectioners’ sugar. I need a couple to go with my lunch 🙂
Thank you Judi! I would love to share with you! Both were yummy, and surprisingly to me tasted like different cookies. Are you gearing up for Christmas or is everything on track? I can’t believe it’s only 12 days away! Where does time go?
Wow love it looks delicious
Thank you!
I am doing a happy dance Julie. Need something for a cookie exchange and this is like several of my favorites wrapped into one! Btw made your meatballs again last night!
LOL! You’ve made those meatballs more than I have! These cookies are really good Johanne and your can roll them in anything you want. Let me know what you think!
These sound so amazing, Julie! My tummy is already doing a happy dance reading about them! Might bake up a batch today! 🙂
Oh Anna thank you so much! They are indeed yummy. I’ve put them in the freezer so I can make cookie trays for friends.
They look and sound fabulous, Julie! That’s a great idea to freeze some for cookie trays! 🙂 Your posts are always such a joy to read and a true inspiration!
Thank you Anna! That is wonderful to hear. There are so many of us out there that it’s amazing that we are able to make great connections don’t you agree? And then we find that friend out there that makes out heart big and squishy. You make my heart go squish Anna. Thank you for your support!
Yes, I think it’s such a blessing we connected! You are so sweet, Julie! You make my heart go squish also! Hugs to you, sweet friend! Thank you for your support as well!
Hugs!
Lovely, lovely, lovely Julie! But then all your baked goods are lovely and yummy! I may tend to go for the plain ones, the pictures look so tantalizing with those gorgeous hazelnuts! Love that milk bottle, it made me think of the home deliveries from the milkman when I lived in England. :). Also love your crinkled up brown paper, oddly enough I saved some from a package just the other day thinking it would make a nice presentation for some baked goods for the blog… trouble is? Bert keeps on dumping stuff thinking it is trash, I have lectured him on future saves :)).
Thank you Loretta! These would be delicious just plain. I found that little milk bottle in an antique store and just love it. The crumpled up paper is actually parchment paper. John would trip over it before he threw it away :). He is spoiled with me being home because I tend to do most of the chores.
Oh my these cookies looks drooolsome… Love both chocolate and hazelnut, awesome combo…
Thank you so much dear Chitra!
These have me drooling! I love chocolate and gingerbread together!
Thank you Jenn! This time of year gives me excuses to really experiment. I don’t think taste test calories count do they?
look so yummy! I am sorry it is early and my eyes are a bit blurry, so how much molasses?
Lynz thank you so much for pointing that out! 1/2 cup dear friend and I have updated the recipe. That is what happens when I write the ingredients in one order and put them in the recipe in another order.
I am so glad I wrote you because i kept reading it over but didn’t see it, but it was early haha! I have left things out and never noticed until later ooops. Love the recipe and now I can tweet it!
I always appreciate catches, and will do it for my blogging friends too. It’s funny how you can read something a dozen times and not catch an error. Thanks again for all the shares Lynz!
I have read things over and asked one of my kids to read it. I get it up and i see a mistake! Thanks for not minding! Your welcome l, bought molasses!
Hugs Lynz!
🙂
I don’t usually click on cookies, but boy do these sound good!!!
No cookies Mimi? Cookies are Johns favorite treat, and one of my favorite things to bake. Thanks for stopping by!
Mostly because I’m terrible at making cookies, but also we don’t really eat sweets. I overeat cheese instead.
I love cheese too! I guess there just isn’t a lot that I don’t like…:(