Sugar2Salt's Famous Molasses Cookie & Ginger Glaze Recipe
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Sugar2Salt's Famous Molasses Cookie & Ginger Glaze Recipe

Sep 27, 2023

by Carly Simpson | Feb 6, 2023 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns

You haven't really known love until you’ve tried the molasses cookies at Sugar 2 Salt. Luckily, we’ve got the recipe for this month's On the Table recipe.

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Photo by Dave Weidner

The secret to the best-ever molasses cookies? Texture. "A little crunch to the outside, soft on the inside," says Stephanie Lee Wiitala, proprietor of Traverse City's Sugar 2 Salt. "The way to achieve this is to not over mix the dough. I always try to stop mixing before I think I should."

Called S2S for short, this year-round breakfast oasis at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons is run by Wiitala and her partner Jonathan Dayton. The duo is known for their seasonally driven menus, offering elevated takes on morning classics (think slow roasted beef brisket atop potato and garden herb waffles or cornmeal buttermilk pancakes with basil simple syrup).

But it's the not-so-humble molasses cookies that have become a perennial favorite among customers. Finished with a sprinkle of coarse sugar and ribbons of ginger glaze, the generously portioned cookies are so popular, in fact, that some come solely to stock up. For a truly decadent pairing, we suggest serving these with this month's Last Call recipe. Whether you want to bake them at home or swing by S2S and let the pros do it for you, well, that's up to you.

Photo by Dave Weidner

Photo by Dave Weidner

Photo by Dave Weidner

Recipe yields 18-24 cookies.

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Photo by Dave Weidner

Carly Simpson is managing editor of Traverse, Northern Michigan and produces MyNorth's popular e-newsletter, The Daily Splash. Subscribe online at MyNorth.com/newsletter and follow Carly on Instagram @carlyannesimpson.

Dave Weidner is an editorial photographer and videographer based in Northern Michigan. Follow him on Instagram and Facebook @dzwphoto.

Sarah Peschel, @22speschel, is a stylist and photographer with an appreciation for all things related to local agriculture, food and drink

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