Molasses Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
These Molasses Chocolate Chunk Cookies are crackled on the outside and chewy on the inside. Perfectly spiced and full of pecans and chocolate!
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened butter
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 3 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 10 oz dark chocolate chunks or semi sweet
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven top 350.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in molasses, salt, eggs, and vanilla until well incorporated.
- Add in the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger, and mix well.
- Gradually mix in the flour on low speed, just until combined.
- Stir in pecans and chocolate chunks.
- Cover and chill for at least an hour.
- Scoop dough with 2 Tbsp scoop and roll in the granulated sugar until well coated.
- Place dough balls 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes.
- Let cool a few minutes on cookie sheet before transferring wire racks to cool completely. Store in an air tight container.