molassescookie
nounUK /məˈlæsɪz ˈkʊki/
US /məˈlæsɪz ˈkʊki/
A molasses cookie is a sweet, chewy cookie made with dark syrup.
Grandma baked a batch of molasses cookies that made the whole house smell warm and spicy.
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2. A type of cookie associated with holiday baking and old-fashioned home cooking.
The bakery sells molasses cookies only in December.
3. A cookie whose flavor comes mainly from molasses rather than refined sugar.
These molasses cookies taste rich and dark, not overly sweet.
4. A soft, round cookie often rolled in sugar before baking.
She rolled each molasses cookie in sugar and pressed it flat with a fork.