After the classic chocolate chip cookie, the cookie I remember most vividly from my childhood is the molasses crinkle. Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, and topped with a subtle sugary sparkle, the molasses crinkle strikes me as the cookie version of Throwback Thursday: often forgotten but enthusiastically embraced whenever someone dusts off the old recipe card and shares it with their friends and family. Their ingredients are basic (no Himalayan salt or Madagascar bourbon vanilla here!) and their appearance is unassuming, but just take a bite and you’ll instantly taste the warmth and comfort that these molasses crinkle cookies embody.
Even though the spices in molasses crinkles are similar to the ones found in gingerbread, I’ve never thought of them as particularly festive (not visually, anyway), so I set out to make a holiday-worthy version by dipping them in white chocolate and adding colored sprinkles. It only takes a few extra minutes, which is a small price to pay for such pizzazz!
The past few weeks have been incredibly busy and there are some big changes on the horizon (this is obviously true on the national level, but I’m talking about on the personal level; more on that in a future post), so I’ve been a little slow to get into the holiday spirit this year. Luckily, baking a batch of these molasses crinkle cookies, writing a few Christmas cards, and playing some seasonal music were all I needed to jump-start that festive feeling. What are your tricks for getting into the holiday spirit when your to-do list is a mile long?
I’m sharing this post at the following link parties: Recipe of the Week, The Wednesday Showcase, Welcome Home Wednesdays, and Fiesta Friday.
These are so stunning! They’ll be absolutely perfect to as an office treat. Yum!
Thanks, Maggie! I was thinking of bringing some in to my office as well…I’m sure they’ll be well-received
Truly festive, ho,ho,ho!
Festive indeed! Thanks
How fab do these look? So festive! And I love your photos too – perfect!
#recipeoftheweek
Thanks so much! I always have fun styling holiday-themed recipes. I’m glad these cookies caught your eye!
Very festive cookies! Love them!
Thanks, Katerina! Happy holidays
I love a good molasses cookie, and these totally look festive to me! I always think of molasses cookies around the holidays anyways. I’d gladly devour about a dozen of these cookies and not think twice! (After all, Santa is fueled by cookies, right?) Cookies look delicious, and I can’t wait to hear more about the changing plans!
I never think of molasses cookies as holiday cookies, but perhaps that’s because my mom made them throughout the year – lucky us! I’m pretty sure most of us are fueled by cookies this time of year, not just Santa
Yes, please!
Agreed! Thanks, Debbie
I was drooling over these on your Instagram feed earlier! They look soooo yummy. I want to make some this holiday season.
Thanks, Jenna! I hope you get a chance to make them sometime! They have such a lovely old-fashioned charm
These look SO yummy, Mara! So festive with the addition of those colorful sprinkles! I can only imagine how next-level the white chocolate makes all those holiday spices taste! Thank goodness there’s a computer screen (oh and several state lines) between me and these cookies right now, or I would devour the whole batch.
-Lauren-
PS- can’t wait to read your post on all the big changes on the horizon
Thanks, Lauren! That computer screen separation is both a blessing and a curse, isn’t it?! And believe me, if you were here, you wouldn’t be able to eat the whole batch – you’d have some serious cookie-eating competitors
Beautiful mara and they sound delicious! Happy Holidays!
Thanks, Julie! Happy holidays to you as well
These cookies look so happy and delicious!
Happy FF, Mara! x
That’s what I was going for
Thanks!
I love molasses cookies and I love the addition of the white chocolate and sprinkle on yours – yum!
I feel like molasses cookies often fly under the radar, but they’re SO good! I’m glad you’re also a fan
Molasses cookies are some of my all-time favorites! And I also love the festive sprinkles.
Happy Holidays to you! Stay warm in the upcoming snowstorm! 
Thanks, Jenny! I hope you’re keeping warm as well. I was not expecting quite so much snow, but it sure is pretty!
Mara,
I love everything molasses and then to see that they are dipped in white chocolate and are so festive! These are truly a treat for the eyes and the taste buds. Thank you for sharing them at Fiesta Friday!
Exactly, a treat for the eyes and taste buds alike! Thanks, Sandhya, and thanks for hosting this week
Great idea to dip the cookies in white chocolate which is something I have never done – makes them a little more festive. Happy Fiesta Friday!
It’s a fast and easy way to add some extra flair! Thanks for stopping by and for hosting this week!
YUM! These look so delicious. Thanks so much for sharing at the Wednesday Showcase party. Pinned for baking later
Thanks, Kati! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do