Soft & Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe
These spicy, chewy ginger molasses cookies are full of warm holiday flavors. Rolled in sugar before baking, they develop a sweet, crackly exterior with a soft center.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes plus 30 minutes chilling
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: About 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cups unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup white sugar or coarse sugar for coating
Instructions
- Preheat and prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix the dry ingredients: Sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Cream wet ingredients: Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add molasses, vanilla, and egg; beat until combined.
- Combine and chill dough: Gradually mix in dry ingredients. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Shape and coat: Roll dough into balls, coat in sugar, and place on baking sheets.
- Arrange and bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set and tops crackle.
- Cool and serve: Cool on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
