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Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe

Melissa Griffiths
Molasses ginger cookies are deliciously chewy and packed with holiday-spice flavor. Making homemade Christmas cookies has never been easier - or more tasty!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 38 cookies
Calories 89 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅓ cup white sugar (+ ⅓ cup more for coating)
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar (dark or light, see note)
  • 12 tablespoons butter (1 ½ sticks, melted)
  • 1 egg (large)
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 
  • Whisk together flour and all the spices. 
  • Add ⅓ cup white sugar and the brown sugar, mix well. 
  • Pour in melted butter, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract. 
  • Mix until thoroughly combined and no flour streaks remain. 
  • Place remaining ⅓ cup white sugar in a pie dish. 
  • Using a 1-inch cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough portions into your hand, roll to smooth the edges, and then roll in the sugar. 
  • Bake 12 cookies on a sheet for 10 minutes in a preheated oven. 

Notes

Light or dark brown sugar can be used, I prefer dark brown sugar but either will work. 

Nutrition

Calories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 13gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 77mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 110IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.6mg
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