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Perfectly Spiced Ginger Cookies (With Molasses)
Homemade ginger cookies are the perfect combination of ginger and rich molasses. Deliciously chewy yet crunchy and absolutely impossible to resist! Bake a batch for the holidays and you will be hooked!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (190g) unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar , or you can use caster sugar
- 4 tbsp molasses *see note 1
- 1 large egg , room temperature
- 1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 ¼ cups (280g) flour , all-purpose / plain
- sanding sugar , for rolling * see note 2
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar using a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy. Make sure to use a spatula to scrape the bottom and sides of the mixing bowl halfway through.
- Add the molasses, egg, baking soda, salt and spices and beat them in.
- Gradually add the flour and mix it in until it is incorporated (avoid over beating though).
- Use a small cookie scoop to divide the cookie dough into small balls and then roll each in the sanding sugar.
- Place on a lined cookie sheet (I use a silicone mat), spaced well apart to allow them to spread.
- Bake, in batches, in a 350°F (180°C) preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Cool and store in an airtight container for up to five days or freeze them for up to two months.
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Notes
- Note 1: You can replace molasses with treacle if you are in the UK
- Note 2: You can use Turbinado or Demerara sugar to roll the cookies in
Nutrition Information
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.003mg
(0%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.