Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe
Once you make this Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe, everyone will be hooked. Ginger molasses cookies are so delicious with the perfect blend of spices.
Servings: 24
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Granulated Sugar plus 1/3 cup sugar for rolling
- 1/4 cup Dark Molasses
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- Then in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars with a stand up mixer or a hand held mixer until creamy. Then add in the molasses and beat until combined. Then add in egg and beat until it’s combined.
- Then on a low speed, slowly add in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- The dough will be sticky. Cover and chill the dough for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Scoop out the cookie dough into balls using either a cookie scoop or a Tablespoon.
- Roll the cookie dough in the 1/3 cup sugar and place them on a baking sheets 2-3” apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies begin to crack slightly (they will crack more while cooling).
- Remove the cookies from the oven, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for approximately 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Store the leftovers in an air tight container for up to 1 week or you can freeze these cookies for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
