Molasses Gingerbread Cookies
Molasses gingerbread cookies are a spiced snack made with sugar cane molasses, ground ginger and warm spices. The TM7 grinds raw almonds to a fine flour and blends the sticky dough evenly in one bowl. Deep caramel notes meet a tender, fragrant crumb, ideal with coffee or as a festive homemade gift.
About this recipe
Molasses gingerbread cookies Thermomix TM7 bring the nostalgic flavours of a traditional spice biscuit straight into your kitchen. Searching for an easy cookie recipe for your all-in-one kitchen machine? This one delivers: the TM7 grinds raw almonds into a fine, flour-like base in seconds, so the cookies stay tender without any shop-bought almond flour. Sugar cane molasses gives a deep, almost burnt-caramel sweetness, while ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of ground pepper create that characteristic warmth. The machine blends the sticky dough evenly, something a wooden spoon struggles with, because molasses is notoriously hard to distribute. These cookies are perfect as an afternoon snack, packed into a lunchbox, or arranged on a festive platter during the holidays. Bake a double batch, because the aroma alone will draw everyone to the kitchen before the first tray has even cooled.
Preparation tips
- Chill the molasses dough thoroughly before shaping, as the sugar cane molasses makes it quite soft. Cold dough rolls into neat balls and keeps the cookies round and evenly thick during baking.
- For the deepest flavour, use dark sugar cane molasses rather than light syrup. It pairs beautifully with the ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg and gives the cookies their characteristic dark colour.
- Store the baked gingerbread cookies in an airtight tin with a slice of bread. The molasses keeps them soft for days, and the spices actually deepen in flavour after a night of rest.
Recipe variations
- Christmas version: press a halved candied cherry or a white chocolate button into each cookie before baking and dust with icing sugar once cooled for a festive snow-dusted look.
- Nut-free version: replace the ground almonds with an equal weight of plain flour or oat flour ground in the TM7, keeping the same molasses and spice blend for an identical flavour.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grinding the raw almonds in the TM7 gives a fresh, fine almond flour that keeps these gingerbread cookies tender and fragrant. [Multi-Function]
- Weighing the molasses and sugar straight into the TM7 bowl saves dirtying a separate scale and guarantees accurate spice ratios every batch. [Built-in Scale]
- Mixing the sticky molasses dough in the Thermomix blends the ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg evenly through every single cookie. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the molasses gently in the TM7 loosens its thickness so it combines smoothly with the egg and sugar into a uniform batter. [Multi-Function]
- Kneading the spiced cookie dough in the Thermomix forms a cohesive ball in minutes, sparing your hands from the sticky molasses mixture. [Time Savings]
Ingredients
- sugar
- raw almonds
- baking powder
- salt
- ground black pepper
- ground ginger
- ground nutmeg
- ground cinnamon
- medium egg
- sugar cane molasses