Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

Cookie season is here and with all the cookies in my archive, it’s hard to believe I have not made a molasses cookie! These chewy ginger molasses cookies are a must for the holiday season.

I am a fan of pretty much all cookies, but every now and then I bake a cookie that is especially hard to resist. These molasses cookies are one of them. They are chewy and crinkly at the same time, plus they have all the good baking spices.

The molasses and brown sugar create the most perfect chewy consistency while cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg bring in the winter spice flavor. Talk about a killer combo!

These cookies are not only satisfying to eat, they are also satisfying to look at–after all, they eyes do eat first! The crinkly top with crystallized sugar is simply irresistible.

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup (113 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100 g) white sugar
• 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup molasses
• For the cinnamon sugar coating:
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, vanilla and molasses, and beat until the dough turns a light brown color, about 2 more minutes.
4. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the dough and mix together until just combined.
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