Archway Home Style Cookies, Old Fashioned Molasses
Whole food · Baked Products
Archway Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies are a classic, soft-baked treat with a deep, warm flavor profile. They feature a tender, slightly chewy texture and a distinctive dark color from molasses, offering a rich, spiced sweetness. Nutritionally, they are a calorie-dense source of quick energy from carbohydrates and sugars, with minimal protein or fiber.
Calorie split: 4% protein · 70% carbs · 26% fat
↓ Full nutrition💚 Why it's loved
People love these cookies for their deep, complex sweetness and warm spice notes (like ginger and cinnamon) that evoke a sense of tradition and comfort. Their soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture makes them a perfect companion to coffee, milk, or tea.
⚠️ Watch-outs & how to enjoy it better
Due to their high sugar and refined carbohydrate content, they can cause rapid blood-sugar spikes and are not ideal for those managing diabetes or seeking sustained energy. To mitigate this, enjoy one cookie as a deliberate treat alongside a source of protein (like a handful of nuts) or healthy fat (like a dollop of Greek yogurt) to slow sugar absorption and increase satiety.
Key benefits
- Provides quick energy from carbohydrates
- Contains iron from molasses
- Source of simple sugars for immediate fuel
- Offers a comforting, nostalgic flavor experience
- Convenient, pre-portioned snack
🍽️ Popular dishes
🌍 Where it's eaten
💡 Did you know?
Molasses, the key ingredient, is a byproduct of refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar, and its use in cookies became especially prominent in American baking during periods of sugar rationing, as it was a more affordable sweetener.
Full nutrition (USDA data · scales with serving)
| Water | 10.4 g |
| Energy | 406 kcal |
| Energy | 1698 kj |
| Protein | 4.3 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.8 g |
| Ash | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 70.5 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.1 g |
| Total Sugars | 36.1 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 32.0 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 5.0 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 561 mg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.00 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.31 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.24 mg |
| Niacin | 2.8 mg |
| Folate, total | 71.0 ug |
| Folate, food | 71.0 ug |
| Vitamin A, IU | 12.0 iu |
Fat & fatty acid profile (per 100g)
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.8 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 4.8 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.0 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 3.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 25.0 mg |
FAQ
What gives these cookies their dark color and distinctive flavor?
The dark color and rich, bittersweet flavor come from molasses, which is a thick syrup produced during the sugar refining process.
Are these cookies considered healthy?
They are an indulgent treat, not a health food. They are high in calories, sugars, and refined carbohydrates with minimal fiber, protein, or essential nutrients.
How should I store them to keep them soft?
Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. Adding a slice of bread to the container can help maintain their soft texture by transferring moisture.
Nutrient density (calculated · NRF9.3)
Nutrient Rich Foods index: beneficial nutrients (protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals) minus saturated fat, added sugar & sodium, per 100 kcal.
NRF9.3 index — Fulgoni, Keast & Drewnowski, 2009. Computed from USDA nutrients.
Weight-loss friendliness (composite index)
Energy density 4.06 kcal/g · 4% calories from protein · 1.1 g fiber · 36.1 g sugar per 100 g.
Composite of energy density (Rolls et al., 1999), protein & fiber satiety, minus sugar. A calculated heuristic — ranks satiety-per-calorie, not a clinical measure.