Kenyan Molasses Cookies
Soft-baked cookies with a rich, dark flavor from Kenyan molasses and lovely dark sugar.
Ingredients
- ●1 cup lovely dark sugarpacked brown sugar
- ●2 tablespoons Kenyan molassesunsulphured
- ● bowlfor mixing
- ●1/2 cup buttersoftened
- ●2 eggslarge
- ●2 1/4 cups flourall-purpose
- ●1 teaspoon baking soda
- ●1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- 3
In another bowl, cream together lovely dark sugar and Kenyan molasses.
- 4
Add softened butter to the sugar mixture and mix until well combined.
- 5
Beat in eggs until smooth.
- 6
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- 7
Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- 8
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are just slightly soft.
- 9
Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.