Soft Chocolate Molasses Cookies Recipe

The elusive chewy chocolate cookie [Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti]
These cookies are beautifully cracked, crunchy around the edges, soft and chewy in the middle, and full of deep, caramelized and chocolate flavor.
Notes: To get a soft chewy cookie, slightly underbake the cookies. Giving the pan a hard tap and pressing on the cookies after baking will help to keep the centers dense and chewy.
- Yield:makes 14 (4-inch) cookies
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:40 minutes
Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons (6 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup (7 ounces) granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions
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1.
Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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2.
In large bowl, whisk butter with brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and salt until combined. Whisk in egg, vanilla, and molasses.
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3.
In medium bowl, whisk flour with cocoa and baking soda. Whisk into wet mixture until just combined. Chill until firm, about 10 to 20 minutes. Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in bowl.
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4.
Using scoop or 1/4 cup measure, portion dough into balls and roll in sugar. Space evenly on pans and gently press dough balls to about 3/4 inch thick. Bake just until puffed and beginning to crack, 7 to 8 minutes, rotating pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking.
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5.
Immediately after removing from oven, give pans a hard tap and gently press center of each cookie to deflate (see note). Let cookies cool on pan 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
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