Ginger Molasses Cookies
this recipe yields about 6 dozen small cookies
Equipment
- 1-2 baking sheets
- 1 electric mixer
- 2 mixing bowls
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 4½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp ground ginger
- ¾ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- ⅔ cup molasses
- extra sugar for rolling
Instructions
- preheat oven to 375°F and line your baking sheet(s) with parchment paper
- In a mixing bowl, add flour, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, and whisk to combine
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream your butter and sugar for 3 minutes to combine
- add eggs to the butter and sugar one at a time, next add molasses and mix for another 2 minutes
- pour dry ingredients over wet ingredients and mix on low until completely combined into a dough
- scoop 1½ tbsp portions per cookie, roll each ball in sugar, and add to the baking sheet
- bake for 12 minutes
- cool and serve
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