🍪 Demerara Molasses Cookies – National Homemade Cookie Day 🍪

Celebrate comfort and craftsmanship with soft-baked cookies sweetened with Bartender’s Secret Sauce Demerara Syrup.

October 1 is National Homemade Cookie Day, and we’re honoring it with a nostalgic favorite: soft, chewy molasses cookies elevated with Bartender’s Secret Sauce USDA Organic Demerara Syrup. These cookies are rich with spice, beautifully crackled, and perfect for cool weather gatherings or gifting.

🧁 Demerara Molasses Cookies – Recipe

Ingredients (makes ~24):

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup Bartender’s Secret Sauce Demerara Syrup

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• ¼ tsp ground cloves

• ¼ tsp salt

• Granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions:

1. Cream butter, brown sugar, and Demerara Syrup. Add egg and vanilla.

2. Stir in dry ingredients. Chill dough 30 minutes.

3. Scoop and roll into balls, coat with sugar, and bake at 350°F for 10–12 min.

4. Cool on wire racks.

✨ Why It Works

Demerara syrup adds moisture and rich caramel flavor to these cookies while complementing the warm spices perfectly. You get soft centers, crisp edges, and a depth of flavor white sugar just can’t provide.