Disney Parks Molasses Crackle Cookies

A new cookie recipe showed up in my inbox today. It's called Disney Parks Molasses Crackle Cookies, and the cookies are supposed to be similar to the ones served at The Wilderness Lodge. I've never stayed at The Wilderness Lodge and don't know what their cookies are like, but I knew I had to try these.

On paper this recipe looks a whole lot like the old Crackly Ginger Cookies with Canola Oil recipe from McCall's, but with slightly different ratios. In my opinion, those "slightly different ratios" make it a new cookie. Sometimes the smallest changes make a huge difference. Anyhow, one thing that was obviously different was the Disney recipe does not call for salt. I'll bet the cookies are fine without it, but I've always added salt to molasses cookies so I went ahead and threw in ½ teaspoon of Morton kosher.

Baking Notes

Since the weight wasn't included, I used 130 grams of flour per cup and I used King Arthur brand which has more protein in it than other brands. This made the dough very stiff. As I watched the cookies bake, I worried they wouldn't spread enough, but about 7 minutes in they did start to spread nicely. They also developed some of the biggest, pretty, crevices (crackles). Also, not sure if it is worth noting but I baked these in my Breville toaster oven because my Blue Star's ignitor went out again. I was actually baking these in the toaster while the technician was installing a new ignitor. The little Breville does a great shop with crackley cookies.

Molasses Crackle Cookies Flavor & Texture

With a whole tablespoon of ginger and 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon these have plenty of spice. For the molasses, I used mostly mild, but incorporated a small bit of blackstrap (about 2 teaspoons as part of the ⅓ cup) for extra punch. And the salt I put in, which was not part of the original recipe, added a little more flavor. I could have gone with ¼ teaspoon, but the cookies were also good with ½. The texture was very chewy which we loved. Overall, these were an A+!

More Disney Parks Recipes

If you want to take a look at some of the other new Disney Parks recipes, they're here.

• Cinnamon Chip Chocolate Crackle Cookies
• Maya Gold Chocolate Crackle Tops
• Silver Palate Cornbread
• Artist Point Berry Cobbler
• Disney Parks Frosted Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe

Molasses Crackle Cookies

Anna

A cookie recipe adapted from one shared by Disney Parks.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 28 cookies

Ingredients

 

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, measure carefully or weigh (390 grams)
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt (scant) -- you can omit it if you'd like
• 1 cup canola oil (I used grapeseed oil)
• 1 ¾ cup sugar (350 grams)
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup mild molasses

Sugar For Rolling

• ½ cup extra sugar for rolling

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Thoroughly whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt (if using).
• Cream together oil and sugar, then add egg and molasses. You can use a stand mixer or do it by hand.
• Add the flour mixture and stir until well blended. You should have a fairly soft dough.
• Shape into 28 to 30 balls. Roll the balls in reserved sugar or put them in a bag with extra sugar and shake to coat.
• Arrange on baking sheets spacing about 2 ½ inches apart.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes or until cookies appear cracked and set. Let cool on the tray for 3 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

This recipe is a great way to use natural or organic sugar - the kind that's a little darker and coarser. I use Florida Crystals.

Keyword Canola Oil, Ginger Cookies

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