Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
A fast, easy recipe for chewy ginger molasses cookies. 30 minutes, start to finish, no dough chilling required!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 140kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat shortening and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add the egg and molasses, and beat again until well-combined. Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed just until incorporated.
- Scoop the dough into balls about 1-inch in diameter, and roll each gently between your palms to smooth it out. Place a small amount of sugar in a small, shallow dish. Roll each ball in the sugar before placing on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, then allow to cool on the sheets for about 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Notes
- You can sub room temperature butter for all or part of the shortening, but I like to use at least 1/4 cup of shortening because it helps the cookies hold their shape.
- If you want flatter, thinner cookies, just press the dough balls down slightly with a drinking glass before baking.
- Cookies will keep well at room temperature for about 4 days. The dough balls can be frozen, as well. Bake them straight from frozen just as directed, adding just 1-2 minutes to the bake time.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 65mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.7mg