Spicy and chewy molasses cookies.The spices for these cookies were just right for us, not too subtle, not too strong.Chewy Molasses Cookies in time for the holidays, are wonderfully soft and chewy, but you still can make them crunchy if gingersnap is your thing.
Yes, it is THAT good. A nice chewy molasses ginger cookies. EXCELLENT flavor. They cracked beautifully, you will win hearts with this recipe.
I’ve used shortening instead of – as usual- using butter because I noticed butter makes them spread, but this of course brings the flavor down a notch, but it still tasted delicious. If you decided to go for the butter, then make sure it is softened but not melted.
So first you’ll need to mix the shortening and the brown sugar.
Add the eggs and molasses, mixing very well.
Mix the dry ingredients together.Then combine the wet and dry.
After that chill the dough for a minimum of 1 hour and up to 2 days in the fridge. Form the dough into balls.
I did not flatten mine as I wanted them chewy, so I left them as is, just rolled them in granulated sugar.
Baked until they are just starting to crack, mine took 7-8 minutes in a 350F oven.
They came out beautifully thick and chewy, left them to cool and they were the perfect treat for the whole family.
When storing these, store a piece of bread with them to keep them moist, otherwise they dry out like rocks!. For a more light color use white granulated sugar, I just liked mine dark ,bold and looking cool 😎.
Try them this cookie season and tell me what do you think…. until next recipe.. Enjoy your food.
- 3/4 shortening.
- 2/3 cup brown sugar.
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt.
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves.
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
- Granulated sugar for rolling the cookies.
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Heat oven to 350F.
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Cream shortening and sugar with an electric mixer.
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Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended.
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In another bowl, combine flour,salt, baking soda and all the spices.
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Mix the flour mixture with the molasses mixture until the flour is well incorporated.
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Chill the dough until firm, from 1 hour and up to 2 days.
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Form small - or big- dough balls, mine were about 1 1/2 teaspoon each. Roll the cookie balls into sugar and cinnamon mixture.
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*Bake until it just starts to crack, mine took 7-8 minutes.
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Let it cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container with a piece of bread with it to maintain a chewy texture.
* Baking time also depends on how you want your cookies chewy or crispy, for a crispy ones leave it for 5 minutes more and make sure to flatten the cookies a bit before baking.
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I love a good spiced cookie, yum!
My favorite cookie of all time, although I would have to switch out the shortening. Maybe I’ll try with butter or coconut oil!
So good! And it’s nice that the ingredients are easily found in most pantries already.
Yum! Molasses is an awesome idea for cookie flavoring. I can’t wait to give these a shot!
I love soft and chewy cookies, these look great!
Love molasses! It’s such a great flavor for cookies. Rich, but not overly sweet.
These look like they would be great for a holiday cookie exchange!
Can I use butter instead of shortening? Would love totry this cookies
Well, you can use butter but I am afraid the cookies might spread quicker and it might lead to a flat cookie. If you do not mind that then go ahead and try it and I hope you come back to tell me what happened.
I love ginger cookies! And I will eat them soft or crispy!