Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our irresistible Ginger Molasses Cookies. These delectable treats are a perfect blend of warmth and spice, featuring a crisp exterior and a soft, chewy interior. The distinct aroma of ginger and the rich molasses add a unique depth to each bite. Experience the perfect balance of sweetness and spice as these cookies tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, our easy-to-follow recipe guides you through the process of crafting these delectable cookies. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.
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CHEWY GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES
Molasses adds sweetness to these cookies and gives chewiness to every bite. Eat at least one warm right off the cooling rack with a tumbler of cold milk.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 15m
Yield Makes: about 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add the molasses and egg and beat until lighter in color, about 3 minutes. Add the flour mixture and mix on low until well blended.
- Using a tablespoon, form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place each ball 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden and crackled, 12 to 15 minutes; the cookies will still be a little soft. Baking these in 3 batches one sheet at a time gets you the nice, crackly top. The second sheet of cookies can stay on the counter until ready to bake. Form the remaining dough, roll the balls in sugar and place on the now cooled first baking sheet. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then remove to a rack to cool completely.
GRANDMA'S® MOLASSES GINGER COOKIES
Soft and chewy ginger cookies that will have everyone asking for more. Recipe courtesy of Sue Hoagland.
Provided by Grandma's Molasses
Categories Desserts Cookies Molasses Cookie Recipes
Time 8h30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whip together sugar, butter, molasses, egg, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices until dough comes together. Wrap well and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar to coat. Arrange on rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 47.2 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
STARBUCKS GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the center. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone pan liners or aluminum foil (if using foil, grease foil with 1 Tbsp. butter or solid vegetable shortening). Set aside. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger into a medium bowl. Set aside. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl with mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. With mixer on medium speed, beat in the egg and molasses, then increase the speed to high and beat about 1 minute longer, until the mixture no longer looks curdled. Scrape the sides with a rubber spatula several times while mixing. Mix in the flour mixture on low speed. The batter will be rather stiff. Place some granulated sugar on a small plate or saucer. Use a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop or a measuring cup to form 1/4-cup portions of dough. (Spray the cup or scoop with the optional non-stick vegetable spray to make it easier to release the dough.) Transfer the dough to your hands and roll each portion into a rough ball, then roll each ball into the sugar. Place six sugared balls on each baking sheet, spacing them evenly, because they will spread during baking. Dampen your fingers with water and press down lightly on each cookie to flatten it a little and dampen the top. Refrigerate one filled baking sheet while the other bakes. Bake for 12 minutes, or until the cookies have spread and are firm to the touch. Rotate the sheet 180 degrees halfway through the baking time. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. Note: This dough can be frozen for slice-and- bake cookies. Just roll into a log 2-1/2 inches thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and then in foil. Can be stored in the freezer up to 6 months. I used a food processor and cooked it for 11min. Makes 1 dozen large cookies. Per cookie: 290 calories, 3g protein, 42g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 12g fat (7g saturated), 275mg sodium.
FROSTED MOLASSES GINGER SANDWICH COOKIES
I use a doughnut cutter to make these. They have icing in between.
Provided by RAMB
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water; stir into the molasses mixture. Gradually mix in the flour to make a smooth dough. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into circles using a 3 inch round cutter. Cut a smaller 1 inch circle out of half of the cookies. It is easier to cut the center hole after the cookies have been placed onto the cookie sheets. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to darken. Allow cookies to cool completely before sandwiching. Frost solid cookies and place a cookie with the center hole on top.
- To make the frosting: Beat 1 tablespoon of margarine and water together. Blend in the ginger and salt. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until the desired consistency is reached. Sandwich between cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 44.5 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 242.2 mg, Sugar 25.1 g
DIABETIC CHEWY MOLASSES GINGER COOKIES
These cookies are every bit as hearty and spicy as their original counterparts, but the fat and the calories have been reduced.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 dozen, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Spray cookie sheet with nonstick spray; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add the brown sugar, baking soda, ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; beat until combined.
- Beat in Eggbeaters and molasses.
- Beat in as much of the all-purpose and whole wheat flour as you can with the mixer.
- Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- Combine the granulated Splenda and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Roll balls in Splenda-cinnamon mixture.
- Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 10 to 11 minutes or until set and tops are cracked.
- Remove from cookie sheet.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Makes about 4 dozen.
GINGER CREAM MOLASSES SANDWICH COOKIES
The combination of flavors in these cookie is just sooo good! Each cookie also has a lovely crystalline coating that is sure to brighten anyone's day. The Kitchen Crew - including yours truly - couldn't stop eating them.
Provided by cindy sandberg
Categories Cookies
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses.
- 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda and spices. Add to the butter mixture and mix well. Chill for one hour.
- 3. Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a baking tray. Roll pieces of dough into small balls (about 3/4in). Roll the balls in the turbinado sugar and place on baking trays about 2 in. apart. Bake for 8-12 minutes, 'til set but still soft. Do not overbake.
- 4. Remove from oven and cool on racks. While cookies are cooling, make cream filling: Beat together the cheese, the cream, the sugar and the vanilla just until soft peaks form(do not overbeat!).
- 5. Gently fold in the crystalized ginger.
- 6. When cookies are cool, spread bottom of one cookies with 1-2t. of filling and top with another cookie. Gently press together. Store in refrigerator (if they last longer than a day!)
GINGER-MOLASSES COOKIES
Think of these cookies as a cross between a gingerbread man and a chewy molasses cookie. Adding molasses gives them a softer texture with a decidedly adult, almost caramel flavor. Instead of rolling or slicing these cookies, this rich, soft dough is perfect for rolling into balls and coating in coarse sugar before baking. The dough can even be made up to 5 days ahead and refrigerated, or baked 2 days ahead and stored at room temperature.
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 45m
Yield About 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and allspice.
- In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together butter, molasses and sugar on medium-high until the mixture is superlight, fluffy and pale, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract, and beat until everything is well combined, again stopping to scrape down bowl as necessary.
- Add dry ingredients all at once, and mix on low speed until just incorporated.
- Chill dough in refrigerator for 30 to 45 minutes, until firm enough to roll.
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Using your hands, roll heaping tablespoons of dough into balls, then roll them in coarse sugar. (Sanding sugar is festive, but turbinado or coarse sugar will do the trick as well.) If dough becomes too soft to roll, put back in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes. Place balls on a parchment-lined baking tray 2 inches apart and bake until the cookies are puffed, golden brown around the edges and baked through and the tops spring back slightly when touched, 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 249, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 105 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES
Make and share this Ginger Molasses Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chelle_N
Categories Dessert
Time 27m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the center.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Set aside.
- Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger into a medium bowl.
- Set aside.
- Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl with mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- With mixer on medium speed, beat in the egg and molasses, then increase the speed to high and beat about 1 minute longer, until the mixture no longer looks curdled.
- Scrape the sides with a rubber spatula several times while mixing.
- Mix in the flour mixture on low speed.
- The batter will be rather stiff.
- Place some granulated sugar on a small plate or saucer.
- Use a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop or a measuring cup to form 1/4-cup portions of dough.
- (Spray the cup or scoop with non-stick vegetable spray to make it easier to release the dough.) Transfer the dough to your hands and roll each portion into a rough ball, then roll each ball into the sugar.
- Place six sugared balls on each baking sheet, spacing them evenly, because they will spread during baking.
- Dampen your fingers with water and press down lightly on each cookie to flatten it a little and dampen the top.
- Refrigerate one filled baking sheet while the other bakes.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until the cookies have spread and are firm to the touch.
- Rotate the sheet 180 degrees halfway through the baking time.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet.
- Note: This dough can be frozen for slice-and-.
- bake cookies.
- Just roll into a log 2 1/2 inches thick.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and then in foil.
- Can be stored in the freezer up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.1, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 46, Sodium 273.9, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 21.8, Protein 3.1
MOLASSES HONEY GINGER COOKIES
Categories Ginger Bake Christmas Easter Quick & Easy Winter Edible Gift Parade
Yield Makes 3 dozen medium-sized cookies
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1.Cream together the shortening, sugar, molasses, and honey in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add the egg yolks and mix well.
- 2.Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices; stir into the shortening mixture. Wrap the dough in plastic and chill well.
- 3.Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out shapes with Christmas tree and/or other holiday cookie cutters; transfer to lightly greased baking sheets.
- 4.Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets until they are firm, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- 5.Beat confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth, adding more sugar or milk as needed. If desired, divide icing among smaller bowls and tint with different food colorings. Decorate cookies with colored icings and sugars.
DARK MOLASSES GINGER GINGER COOKIES
It doesn't get any easier than this! With a double snap of ginger, these dark, soft, chewy cookies keep well and freeze well. (You wouldn't guess that these are a drop cookie.) =)
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 22m
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Beat margarine, sugar, salt, molasses, ginger and eggs together in a large bowl for one minute.
- Sift flour and baking soda and add to molasses mixture.
- Drop by teaspoonsful on a greased cookie sheet.
- Flatten using the flat bottom of a glass dipped in water.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove the very soft cookies to a cooling rack using a spatula.
GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES
Delicious Molasses cookies with a great spice to them. Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside. They freeze, travel, & store well. They also work great as a sandwich cookie, if you put a yummy cream cheese frosing between two.
Provided by Ezri_B
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 24-36 cookies, 24-36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugars together until nice and fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Add egg, vanilla, & molasses and beat.
- In a separate bowl combine flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, black pepper and cloves.
- Combine wet ingredient mix with dry ingredient mix until well combined.
- Place remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar in shallow bowl. Scoop dough with small cookie scoop. Form into balls and roll in sugar. Place them on an ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-13 minutes. You want to slightly under cook them, or they become quite hard. Let them cool on baking pan for about 3 minutes. Remove, from pan and let cook on a wire rack. These freeze well and pack well for shipping also the recipe is fine doubled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.6, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 23, Sodium 160.6, Carbohydrate 21, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 11.3, Protein 1.7
GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES
Steps:
- 1. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. 2. Beat in egg and molasses. 3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and spices, and blend into creamed mixture 4. Shape into small balls and roll in sugar. 5. Place the balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment. 6. Bake in 350 degree oven for no more than 8 minutes, until JUST set. (They are going to be soft and their tops just slightly cracked at this point, but don't worry - they harden quickly. Removing them at the right time will ensure the perfect chewiness. Baking them for too long will produce an equally delicious, but rather crispy cookie.) Yield: about 30 cookies
GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES
This cookie is for the true spice lover. I just love the smell of the house when they are baking and was so fortunate to be one of my friend Lisa's taste-tester's for this recipe (and of course promptly asked for the recipe). I can't remember how many this makes so yield time is estimated. I generally make my cookies using a smaller cookie scoop so we can enjoy them longer. Oh, and if you don't have a lot of time to make these, you can omit the chilling time and they will still turn out--I'm honestly not sure if I ever chill the dough when I'm making these...rebel, I know. ;-)
Provided by misscrys79
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 1h51m
Yield 24-36 cookies, 12-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.Combine the sugar and candied ginger in a food processor and grind until fine.
- Pour into a small bowl and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, wisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and molasses and mix well.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices and sift into the butter mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to blend.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.
- Using a #20 cookie scoop or a 1/4 cup measure, scoop balls of dough, and gently flatten to form 2-1/2 to 3 inch discs.
- Roll each disc in the ginger sugar, and place on the lined cookie sheet, leaving about 3 inches between each cookie.
- Bake 12-15 minutes, until just golden brown around the edges, but still slightly soft. Do not overbake.
- Remove from the oven and immediately slide the paper or mat onto a metal rack to cool.
- I use a small cookie scoop for these to make smaller (and more!) cookies. Start out baking them for 8 minutes and then adjust the time accordingly.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help the cookies to be chewy and tender.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape and not spread too much.
- Bake the cookies at the correct temperature and for the correct amount of time. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before storing them in an airtight container. This will help them to stay fresh and chewy.
Conclusion:
Ginger molasses cookies are a classic holiday treat that are easy to make and always a hit. With their chewy texture, spicy flavor, and molasses aroma, these cookies are sure to put everyone in the holiday spirit. They are also a great gift for friends and family. So next time you are looking for a delicious and festive cookie to bake, try these ginger molasses cookies. You won't be disappointed.
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