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Bakery Style Ginger Molasses Cookies
These soft ginger cookies make the perfect cookie for gift giving this Holiday season!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword ginger molasses cookies, molasses cookie recipe, molasses cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 36
Calories 173kcal
Author Jenny
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 cups plus 1 Cup All-purpose Gold Medal Flour divided
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup very hot water
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
Place butter and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer, beating until well combined. Add molasses and egg, beating to combine.
Add ginger, cinnamon, 4 cups of flour, baking soda and salt beating on low to combine.
Slowly add hot water then add remaining 1 cup of flour beating until combined.
With a medium cookie scoop place dough 1 inch apart and bake for 8-10 minutes until baked through.
Remove from oven and with a plastic knife, flatten hot cookies so they are evenly thin.
Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring. Before serving, dust with powdered sugar.
Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg