Soft And Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
The softest, chewiest ginger molasses cookies. With brown sugar, molasses & lots of spices - this easy recipe is perfect for the holidays!
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 134kcal
Ingredients
- 2 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cups unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup molasses
- ⅓ cup white sugar or coarse sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl sift together the flour, spices, baking soda & salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Then beat in the molasses, vanilla extract and large egg.
- Turn the mixer down to low speed and carefully add beat in the flour mixture about ½ at a time.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Pour the ⅓ cup sugar on a small plate. Form the dough into balls about 1 - 1.5 tablespoons in size, then roll each dough ball in the sugar.
- Place the cookie dough balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet, and bake for about 8-10 minutes. Bake cookies on a middle rack, 1 tray at a time.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg