Easy Molasses Ginger Cookies
If you love baking and sharing delicious cookies, but don't have a lot of time to fuss with fancy recipes, these Easy Molasses Ginger Cookies are for you!
Servings: 30
Calories: 110kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ¼ cup very soft butter
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup sanding sugar Demerara, Turbinado or granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Combine shortening, softened butter, sugar, egg and molasses in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour, baking soda and spices evenly over the mixture in the bowl. Stir until all flour has been incorporated.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper for easy clean up.
- Place rolling sugar (sanding, Demerara, Turbinado or granulated) in a medium-size shallow bowl. Scoop up dough and roll into 1 ½-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar until coated.
- Place dough balls on prepared sheet pan, spaced 1 ½-inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Allow to cool on pan for one minute, then transfer to cooling rack. Cool completely.
Notes
See Café Tips above
Adapted from The Gold Lining Girl
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.6mg