Almost-like-molasses Cookies

One of the things I miss from home is cookies. Don’t get me wrong, I love biscuits and trying out new varieties, but sometimes I just want a much-loved cookie from home. The humble oatmeal raisin, my mother’s peanut butter, or the gently spiced and chewy molasses, which I’d been especially missing. With this in mind, Paul brought home a tin of Lyle’s Black Treacle and I gave it a shot.

They’re not exactly the same. The treacle is thicker, darker, and the taste somewhat overpowers the cinnamon and allspice, although you can still taste the ginger. If anything, they taste a bit like gingerbread cookies. I’ll keep looking out for molasses, but in the meantime, these aren’t a bad alternative!