Dark Chocolate Molasses Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa powder, dark
  • 3 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 3½ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup dark cocoa powder
• 1½ cup butter, softened
• 1¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup molasses
• For rolling: chopped hazelnuts, sprinkles, chocolate jimmies, powdered sugar

Directions

• In a bowl, sift together: flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
• In your mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. (about 3 minutes) Add in sugars, vanilla and eggs, mixing between each addition. Add molasses and beat until combined.
• Gradually add sifted 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- 1½ inch balls. Roll in hazelnuts, or the topping of your choice, and place on baking sheets, two inches apart.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes.
• Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet and then remove parchment paper to a cooling rack. Cool completely.
• Store in an air tight container.