Helo everybody
I want to make gingerbread cookies but I can't find molasses anywhere. Do you think I can use maple syrup instead? or honey? Has any of you ever done it? I haven't tried yet because I am afraid to make them too sweet or to change the flavour totally, although I suppose that the flavour depends more on the different spices...
If anyone has ever tried it, please tell me how was the result
Thank you, bye bye
Yes, you can substitute maple syrup, or a few other common baking ingredients, like dark corn syrup.
Here's a link that should help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses
http://www.foodsubs.com/Syrups.html
http://www.joyofbaking.com/IngredientSubstitution.html
The flavor will be more mild than using molasses with any of the substitutes.
I just checked that link and it says it can be used but with varying degrees of success. I'm not sure tho because for one thing maple syrup is not as thick as mollases also you probably wont get that dark color of mollases but sweetness wise I would think they would be the same. Where are you located? Maybe your mollasses is called something else?
You will indeed change the flavour completely. Molasses is a major part of what gives gingerbread it's unique flavour. GIve it a shot though, it shoudl still be quite tasty!
Molasses is also a wet ingredient, much like corn syrup in consistency (Karo in the US?). It is very thick however it is still a liquid.
Thank you Janh for the links, I don't have time to check them now but I will.
darcat, I live in Spain. I know the name molasses is "melaza", and there are different kinds made out of wheat, cane, but I can't find any.
In a specialized section I found maple syrup, that's why I asked, but if thickness is the major risk, maybe I could try and use honey, I have different degrees of thickness of honey at home.
What do you think?
although, as tripletmom says, the flavour will change much, but my family has never tasted the authentic gingerbread so... 
Honey Gingerbread recipes:
(1 cake, 1 cookie)
http://www.honey.com/consumers/recipes/recipe_detail.asp?fldRecipeID=694
http://www.suebee.com/recipe/recipe.asp?ID=57
HTH
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