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Soft & Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are perfect for the holidays! Lovely combination of spices give these Molasses Cookies incredible flavor and texture.
I’ve been making this Ginger cookie recipe for my family for years; I’m so excited to share it with you! These are soft, flavorful cookies that just remind me of Christmas.
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Ingredients for Ginger Molasses Cookies
Here’s what you’ll need to make these Ginger cookies:
–butter, softened
— granulated sugar
–brown sugar
–1 large egg
–molasses
— all purpose flour
–baking soda
— SPICES- you’ll need cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg and salt
–minced ginger or ground ginger (I prefer minced ginger in these cookies)
–raw Turbinado sugar– coarse, more brown colored sugar for coating outside of cookies.
How to make Ginger Cookies recipe
How to make Ginger Cookies recipePreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix the Ingredients
Cream the butter and sugars using an electric mixer. Add in the egg and molasses.
Whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl. Pour into wet ingredients and mix well.
Scoop the Cookie Dough
Scoop the Cookie DoughUse a 1 TBSP cookie scoop to measure out & gently roll a ball of cookie dough in your hands. I used my medium 1 TBSP cookie scoop for these and they turned out perfect. {Probably because it was more of a rounded scoop, as opposed to a level scoop!} If you like smaller cookies, aim to use the small cookie scoop.
The dough is soft but manageable, so scoop it out, then gently roll it into a ball in your hands and dunk it in the raw sugar to coat. Place on cookie sheet, leaving about 2-3″ space between each ball.
Bake the Ginger Cookies
Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Let sit for an additional 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring cookies to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
What kind of Molasses to use in cookies?
What kind of Molasses to use in cookies?I like to use molasses that’s labeled “Original” or “Mild” for baking cookies. Robust, Blackstrap molasses has a much stronger, more bitter flavor that’s best used in savory dishes like baked beans. The brand I use is called Grandma’s and is found on the baking aisle or near the breakfast syrup of most grocery stores.
Spiced Ginger Molasses Cookies
Soft & Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are perfect for the holidays! Lovely combination of spices give these Molasses Cookies incredible flavor and texture.
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Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ginger Molasses cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 3
Calories: 147kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 2 ¾ cups flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 tsp ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- raw turbinado sugar- for coating outside of cookies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugars using an electric mixer. Add in the egg and molasses.
Whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl. Pour into wet ingredients and mix well.
Use a 1 TBSP cookie scoop to measure out & gently roll a ball of cookie dough in your hands. Roll each in raw sugar to coat. Place on cookie sheet, leaving about 2-3" space between each ball.
Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Let sit for an additional 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring cookies to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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Can you freeze Ginger Molasses cookies?
Ginger cookies are easily frozen, either before or after baking them. I prefer to form the cookie dough balls and freeze those so that I can pull them and bake them whenever I need them. This way the cookies will be warm and fresh every time!
To freeze the cookie dough, place the shaped balls on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and freeze for about 30-45 minutes. Then transfer them to an airtight container or Ziplock freezer bag. When you are ready to bake them, just pull them out and place on a cookie sheet, let them thaw for about 10-15 minutes and then bake as usual.
You can also freeze the cookies once they have been baked. Just make sure they have cooled all they way to room temperature and then place them in an airtight container in the freezer. Cookies will stay good in the freezer for 2-3 months.
More Christmas cookies to try:
More - Soft Gingerbread cookies
- Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
- Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups
- Mint Chocolate Christmas Cookies
- Holiday Star Shortbread Cookies
- Soft Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Soft & Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are perfect for the holidays! Lovely combination of spices give these Molasses Cookies incredible flavor and texture.
