Delightfully chewy with a crisp sugar coated exterior and plenty of spice and warmth, these molasses cookies are impossible to resist!
Recipe courtesy of Panhandle Milling
Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
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- Prep Time
- Minutes
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- Cook Time
- Minutes
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- Yield
- 2 doz. cookies.
- Difficulty Level Beginner
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- ¼ cup blackstrap molasses
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 ½ cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 tsp. fresh grated ginger root (or 1 tsp dry ground)
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup Raw Demerara Sugar for Garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, molasses and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
- Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in Raw sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° until puffy and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
- Recipe Type : Cookies & Bars
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