Spiced Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe
Ginger Molasses Cookies are soft, chewy, and full of cozy spice from cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and fresh minced ginger. Rolled in coarse turbinado sugar before baking, they have a rich molasses flavor and a perfectly crisp exterior!
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 2 ¾ cups flour
- 1 ¼ tsp soda
- 1 TBSP cinnamon
- 2 tsp ginger minced
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 2 tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- raw turbinado sugar- for coating outside of cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl cream the butter and both sugars using an electric mixer. Add in the egg and molasses, mix again to combine.
- Whisk the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Then pour the dry mixture into the 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 dough ball in raw sugar to coat. Place them on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2-3" space between each ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let them sit for an additional 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack. Serve & enjoy!
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Notes
These cookies will stay fresh for about 5-7 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
You can freeze molasses cookies for up to 3 months. Let them cool completely first and layer with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
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