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Ginger Molasses Cookies
These Ginger Molasses Cookies bake up soft and chewy! They're the perfect holiday cookies to share with friends and family and the recipe is simple to whip up.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 27 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 150 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsulphured molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoons ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to a mixing bowl and cream together on medium speed with a hand mixer.
- Beat in the molasses until well combined.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix on low speed until mixture is well combined. The dough will be slightly sticky.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to drop out balls of dough into your hand. Roll the dough into a ball and then roll through the granulated sugar to coat.
- Place cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet 2-3 inches apart, allowing room for the cookies to spread in the oven.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes.
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and lightly drop onto the counter to spread the cookies and help them crack at the top.
- Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
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Notes
- We love the crinkly edges on this cookie. To achieve that, lightly drop the pan on the counter (on a hot pad) once removed from the oven. This will help the cookies spread and create those crinkles.
- For a more festive look, dip the edges of the cookies in melted white chocolate and top with red and green sprinkles.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
144mg
(6%)
Potassium
77mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
189IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.