Eggless Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies
I do my share of holiday baking. Nothing crazy or fancy. A few cookies here and then. Usually a few staples, like these gingersnaps and then something new. If it sticks, I pay attention and make it again to save for posterity. Much like these Molasses Chocolate Chip Cookies. They have notes of spice, an assertive flavor from molasses and lots of chocolate chips. Wait there is more, these use salted butter, so there is that sweet and salty thing happening as well. So a good way to start the new year sort of cookie.
My Story of Chocolate Chip Molases Cookies
A couple of years ago, I ditched making New Year’s resolutions. This said, this year in general, I need to promise to undo some of damage/bad habits acquired thanks to COVID. With a relatively looser schedule, I have been sleeping less and moving around less. The result is packing on COVID pounds. Well, I might as well add eating more to the list. So, in short I need to just go back to where I was with a routine. Well, since I have become much more organized about planning meals and cooking, I certainly want to maintain that. As for January, since my MIL will be here it will definitely be more plant based and as they say it’s all good.
There are decisions for the girl. It has been some busy few weeks with the applications. I am not sure where life will take her. I hope it is somewhere good, and close enough for this mother to drive to. It takes an immigrant, one who has left everything so far away and rebuilt life to understand this sentiment. So, much of life and what I do revolves around her. Food choices, routine, schedule. etc. I wonder what life will look like with her at a distance.
About the cookie and the flavors
And for now, here is this chocolate chip cookie recipe that both the kids seem excited about. It is a little smoky, has spice notes and in short not a wimpy chocolate chip cookie. And, if you do not have molasses you can use all a mixture of dark brown and light brown sugar. I have a think for molasses, see my rustic molasses garam masala cookies here and for a more classic take on chocolate chip cookies consider these.
A gorgeous dark chocolate chip cookies with spice and molasses.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup or 1 stick salted organic butter softened at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup regular strength molasses
- 1 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more to finish
Instructions
- Beat the butter and cream cheese until soft. Add in the molasses and brown sugar and mix until pale and creamy.
- Mix together the flour, cloves, black pepper and the baking powder. This will be a somewhat dry dough and you can add in 1 or 2 tablespoons of water to get the dough to come together.
- Stir in small amounts along with the chocolate chips until well mixed.
- Grease a small baking sheet. Shape the mixture into 12 to 13 1-inch pieces about 2 inches apart. Cover and chill for half an hour. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake for 18 minutes until fragrant. Turn off the oven.
- Gently press the cookies if needed to flatten. Press 2 to 3 chocolate chips on each cookie and place back in the warm oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove and enjoy warm or allow them to cool a little before enjoying.