Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe
These are the perfect soft and chewy ginger molasses cookies that taste like Christmas.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves (or allspice)
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Place softened butter and sugar into your stand mixer or large bowl. Mix together on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides, as needed.
- Add in egg and molasses, beat on medium-low until combined.
- Place in cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves (or allspice), and ginger. Slowly combine into the mix.
- Next, add in flour and beat until well combined, no dry flour
- In a small bowl, add in ¼ cup of white sugar. Scoop your cookie dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon, then roll into the sugar.
- Place the sugar coated cookie dough balls onto prepared sheet pan/cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!
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