Soft Pumpkin Molasses Cookies

If you’re one of those people who go pumpkin crazy in the fall, then you will be pretty stoked about this recipe. These Soft Pumpkin Molasses Cookies are great all around! Soft, sweet, filled with warm spices, sticky deep molasses, and our beloved seasonal squash. We have to warn you though, they are quite irresistible … so bake them at your own risk.

A Very Special Cookie

These Soft Pumpkin Molasses Cookies are not your typical chocolate chip or vanilla cookie, they have special qualities which is why we love them so much. They have a soft and chewy texture and a spicy and intense flavor.

Because of these strong flavors, they are perfect to be enjoyed with a warm glass of almond milk or black tea. Fall afternoons just got a lot cozier with these pumpkin-filled treats!

Tips for The Perfect Soft Pumpkin Molasses Cookies

Baking can be very intimidating for some since it requires a bit more precision when it comes to the amounts of ingredients used and the methods applied. We get it, so in order to avoid the baking jitters, we will give you a few precious tips. Let’s make your baking experience as smooth as possible:

• It’s ok for the dough to be extra sticky: It might be a cause of concern to you but don’t fret, the molasses gives that extra sticky texture and that’s what we want.
• Because of the statement above, you might find it hard to roll the heaping tablespoons of dough into balls, so we advise you to wet your hands beforehand. The water will prevent the dough from sticking to your hands.
• Don’t press the cookie dough balls down, even if you’re tempted to. It probably looks like the cookies won’t take that round shape you’re after but trust us, they will.

Enjoy these delicious heavenly cookies!

Recommended Equipment:

• Baking Sheet
• Medium Bowl
• Whisk
• Cooling Rack
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Knife set

Photos by Alfonso Revilla

Ingredients

• 2 ⅓ cup of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1 cup of sugar
• ½ cup of pumpkin
• ½ cup of canola oil
• ¼ cup of molasses
• 1 tablespoon of flax meal
• 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon of turbinado sugar (or other coarse sugar) (optional)

Method