First ginger molasses cookies

72 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
30 Min - Work Time
1 Hr + chilling - Total Time
2½ cup Flour
2 teaspoons Ground ginger
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
12 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (marg/short)
At room temp
1 cup Brown sugar
1 Egg
⅓ cup Molasses
Sugar for rolling

Directions

Combine flour, spices, soda, & salt. With an electric mixer at medium-low speed, beat butter & sugar, until light & fluffy. Beat in egg & molasses. Reduce speed to low, & gradually add flour mixture until just mixed. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Heat oven to 350~.

Shape dough into approximately 1" balls, roll in sugar, & place about 2" apart on a baking sheet. Bake until the edges begin to brown, about 15 min. Cool on baking sheet 2 min, then move to wire racks.

Cool completely.

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