Definition

Noun: A type of cookie that is characteristically very spicy and is sweetened, at least in part, with molasses. Molasses is a thick, dark syrup produced during sugar refining, which imparts a rich, deep flavor and moisture to the cookie.

Usage

The term "molasses cookie" refers specifically to the baked good itself. It is typically used as a countable noun. * I baked a batch of molasses cookies for the holiday party. * Her favorite treat is a soft molasses cookie with a glass of milk. * This recipe makes a chewy molasses cookie.

Examples

• The aroma of ginger and cinnamon filled the kitchen as the molasses cookies baked.
• For a classic flavor, you must use dark molasses in your molasses cookie recipe.
• He prefers a molasses cookie that is crisp around the edges but soft in the center.

Advanced Usage

• "Old-fashioned molasses cookie": Specifies a recipe or style perceived as traditional or classic.
  • Her grandmother's recipe makes the best old-fashioned molasses cookie.

Variants and Related Words

• Ginger molasses cookie: A common variant that highlights ginger as a primary spice.
• Molasses crinkle cookie: A specific type of molasses cookie where the dough is rolled in sugar before baking, causing it to "crinkle" or crack on top.
• Ginger snap / Gingersnap: A related, often crisper cookie that also uses molasses and ginger, but the term itself is distinct from "molasses cookie."

Synonyms

• Spice cookie: A broader category that includes molasses cookies, as well as cookies flavored with similar spices like cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg but which may not contain molasses.
• Gingerbread cookie: While often softer and cake-like or shaped, gingerbread shares key ingredients (molasses, ginger, spices) with molasses cookies.

Noun

1. very spicy cookies sweetened partially with molasses