These white chocolate molasses cookies are chewy, full of holiday spices, and they make a delicious addition to your Christmas cookie trays.
How is Christmas just a week away?!?!?
Wasn’t I just complaining that Halloween was right around the corner? (You don’t have to answer that. I know I was. I apologize for all the whining. Maybe I should resolve to be more positive in 2018?)
I know it is now truly December for two reasons:
1. Cookie the Wet-Nosed reindeer has finally made an appearance. (see below–I was lucky enough to snap a picture)
2. I spent the weekend eating approximately 46,242 pounds of cookies. (OK that’s a slight exaggeration, but only a slight one.)
I’ve been working on my Christmas cookie trays! And of course I have to taste everything. And re-taste. And re-re-taste.
You know how it goes.
And I have to share one of my favorite items on those cookie trays.
I love a good molasses cookie and I especially love them when they’re made with white chocolate chips. The sweet creaminess from the white chocolate chips complements the cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in the cookies so beautifully. These little two-bite wonders are simply divide on their own, or alongside some hot spiced cider while you listen to Christmas carols.
I’ve always wanted to be someone with a knack for decorating sugar cookies or gingerbread men but I am SO not that person. I’ll stick with drop cookies (or my beloved sugar cookie bars).
These white chocolate molasses cookies provide plenty of holiday cheer without the difficulties that come from making your royal icing the perfect consistency. Like all drop cookies, they’re ridiculously simple to make. Just mix your dough, roll balls of it in sugar, then drop onto baking sheets.
It’s the simplest cookie you’ll make all season long.
This will be my last post until after Christmas (the little reindeer and I are in Oregon with family!) so let me take this opportunity to wish you the merriest of Christmases. I hope your holidays are filled with love, light, and cookies.
Especially if they’re white chocolate molasses cookies 🙂
A classic molasses cookie dressed up with white chocolate chips, these need a place in your cookie jar this winter!
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar + 1/2 cup for rolling the cookies
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Place the butter, brown sugar, and 1/3 cup of granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Turn mixer to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat to combine, then add the molasses and beat to combine. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, then turn mixer to low and beat in the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Fold in the white chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar in a small bowl. Scoop dough into heaping tablespoons and roll into balls. (Damp hands are helpful to prevent sticking.) Drop each ball into the bowl of sugar and roll to coat. Arrange balls on the prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart from one another.
- Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until cookies are lightly browned, but still puffed up. (They will look underdone in the middle.). Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve.
Adapted from The New Best Recipe
Teesh Osita says
I’m not great at decorating too (but mostly because I end up eating them before I got to decorating)! This looks delicious. I can already imagine how your kitchen smelled like. Hope you had a happy holidays! <3
Camila Hurst says
These cookies look very delicious!! Your reindeer is about the cutest I’ve ever seen!!!
Joseph N. says
Hi, Kelsie.
First of all, I want to greet you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Your White Chocolate Molasses Cookies is sure is delectable. I can already imagine how you eat the cookies warm and the white chocolates are going to melt. Yum!!
thatskinnychickcanbake says
Awwwww….I love Cookie!!!! But I also love these molasses cookies! I make soft ginger cookies each year for my goodie trays for the neighbors, but why have I never thought to add white chocolate chips!!??? I don’t think I can wait until next December to try these 🙂 Happy New Year!!! xo
Maria Doss says
These cookies are so soft and with the addition of warm spices and white chocolate, it’s a great addition to your cookie tray. Ah, wish I stayed around your neighborhood:) Wishing you a merry Christmas dear Kelsie.
Kelsie says
Thank you, Maria! Merry Christmas to you, too!
Alia @ Everyday Easy Eats says
I love Molasses Cookies cookies SO MUCH and I love that it is the holidays so I can indulge in them as much as I want! Haha 🙂 That is so cool that you added white chocolate to them! Very creative!
Kelsie says
Haha! I feel the same way 🙂
grace says
you know how i feel about white chocolate, and putting it in molasses cookies is wonderful. my mom makes molasses cookies every year…maybe i’ll talk to her about incorporating some white chocolate next year. 🙂
Kelsie says
Definitely throw some white chocolate in next year!
Miriam @londonkitchendiaries says
You have the cutest wet-nosed reindeer, what a lovely photo! That just made my day. White chocolate and all of those beautiful holiday spices sound very tempting plus I love chewy cookies. Have a wonderful time in Oregon with your family, Kelsie xx
Kelsie says
Thank you Miriam! Merry Christmas!
lynne hoareau says
Cute Cookie the Wet Nosed Reindeer 🙂 How did she love her outfit?
Kelsie I have never had molasses cookies and I am so keen to try yours now !
Christmas is literally days away and I still have so much baking to do….If I don’t chat to you before then, you and Cookie have a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year. 🙂 x
Kelsie says
Merry Christmas to you too, Lynne!
puja says
Oh wow, white chocolate molasses cookies looks really awesome. Great recipe for this Christmas….
Kelsie says
Thank you! Hope you’re having a great week!
kitchenriffs says
Yep, once again Christmas is sneaking up on me. Happens every year. 🙂 Anyway, lovely cookies — so perfect for the season. And love the picture of your little reindeer. 🙂 Thanks. And Happy Holidays!
Kelsie says
Thank you! Happy holidays to you too!
gardeningfoodie says
White chocolate molasses cookies sound absolutely heavenly and it looks sooooo good.
And how adorable is Cookie in her little reindeer jacket, I just want to give her a big hug..she is just too cute.🤗
Happy holidays to you and your family Kelsie 🙂
Kelsie says
Thank you, Ashika! Happy holidays to you guys too!
The Home Cook's Kitchen says
need to make christmas cookies ASAP! thinking this weekend project! these looks delicious! and cookie looks so cute!!! we got Archie a christmas bandana i could see the look on his face now if we got him a costume!
Kelsie says
Yes! Get on it! Awww I can’t wait to see Archie in his bandana!
Ben|Havocinthekitchen says
Omg, Cookie looks adorable in this costume. Not to mention her eyes wondering what’s going on and doubting your style choices (It’s like “Seriously? Do you really think this FITS me? Never mind, I’ll take it. Because it’s Christmas. And you’re baking cookies”). Love these cookies too, Kelsie. Dark chocolate and molasses always work beautifully together!
Kelsie says
Haha! Thank you, Ben! Happy Tuesday, my friend!