molasses taffy vs taffy

molasses taffy and taffy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
molasses taffy	Yes	No	No	No
taffy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, taffy is a hypernym of molasses taffy; that is, taffy is a word with a broader meaning than molasses taffy:

molasses taffy: taffy made of molasses
taffy: chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

molasses taffy (noun)	taffy (noun)
taffy made of molasses	chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy