Ginger Molasses Cookies
Ginger Molasses Cookies are full of fragrant flavours steeped in Christmas memories. You’ll taste ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in every chewy bit.
As a drop-style cookie, this recipe is easy to make. Serve while still warm for the very best taste imaginable.
Ginger Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup butter cut into cubes at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus extra sugar for rolling cookies in
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and spices.
- Cream together butter and sugar, in another medium bowl for 5 minutes on medium speed.
- Add the egg. Beat for 1 minute. Scrap down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- Add the molasses and beat until combined.
- Sprinkle in the flour. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes more.
- Refrigerate the dough, covered in plastic for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the Ginger Molasses Cookie dough into 15 rounds.
- Place granulated sugar into a medium bowl.
- Roll the cookies to cover in sugar. Then, place on the baking sheet.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the tray.
These cookies are great tasting.
I have made them several times and changed the butter for lard or shortening. At the same time I would also use the different types of molasses (fancy, cooking and blackstrap) and each type of recipe change gives the cookie a different taste. worth trying