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    Home » Desserts » Cookies » Best Ginger Molasses Cookies

    Best Ginger Molasses Cookies

    Last updated on October 8, 2020. Originally posted on December 10, 2018 By Elaine 38 Comments

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    This ginger molasses cookies recipe is my all time favorite. They are satisfying, delicious and the perfect complement to your holiday cookie tray.  (I actually prefer these to any chocolate cookie, which is freaky if you know me!)

    Tower of molasses cookies in a small white plate with more cookies in the background


    These truly are the best ginger molasses cookies I’ve ever tasted.  I’m still surprised that I like them as much as I do.

    Everyone who knows me, knows that I would always pick a chocolate anything over a not-chocolate something.  But man, oh man.  If you gave me the ultimatum that for the rest of my life, I could only eat this cookie or a chocolate cookie, I would pick this cookie.

    There is such a nice balance between the sweet and spice.  They are reminiscent of a mild ginger snap.  But where ginger snaps are too spicy for me, these cookies are perfect!  Everyone enjoys these cookies because they are delicious, soft and chewy.

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    Helpful tips

    • Although Crisco blocks are a little more expensive than vegetable shortening in a can, I prefer it to use it for cookies like this because you just peel off the wrapper and place it in the mixer
    • These cookies freeze well, but make sure they are fully cooled before packaging them
    • As all ovens are different, check the cookies after 13 minutes of baking.  They will be soft to the touch but that’s what makes them chewy

    How to make ginger molasses cookies

    Step one

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, set up your stand mixer and take out some cookie sheets.

    Step two

    Gather the sugar, vegetable shortening (A) and put in the mixer. Mix until incorporated which will take around 3 minutes.

    Step three

    Gather the wet ingredients (egg, vanilla and molasses) (B), add them to the mixer and mix until creamy.

    Your batter may be a little loose but don’t stress about it, adding the dry ingredients will take care of that.

    On the left, white and brown sugar and vegetable shortening and on the right, an egg, vanilla and molasses

    Step four

    Gather the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. (C)

    Step five

    Add the dry ingredients (C) to the mixer and mix until incorporated.

    I transfer the cookie dough to a separate bowl and grab my small cookie scoop. (D)

    Ginger molasses cookies dough in a bowl with spices

    Step six

    Scoop out the dough and place it on the cookie sheet. Continue until there are 16 balls to each sheet.

    Balls of cookie dough on a cookie sheet ready to go in the oven

    Step seven

    Bake for 13 minutes.

    As you can see, they spread out somewhat when they bake. Perfect.

    Ginger cookies fresh out of the oven and still on the cookie sheet

    Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring from the baking sheets to a wire rack to cool completely.

    All the molasses cookies on a wire rack, some in piles and others singular

    I plate some ginger molasses cookies.

    Let me take a bite out of one of these delicious cookies.

    A hand holding a cookie with a bite taken out of it. There are more cookies in the background and a pile below the hand

    I hope you enjoyed this ginger molasses cookies recipe.

    Please leave me a comment.  What is your favorite cookie?

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    And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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    A tower of molasses cookies on a small white plate with a bigger plate filled with the cookies in the background

    Best Ginger Molasses Cookies

    These soft, delicious, sweet and spicy cookies are great for the holidays and all year long!
    5 from 16 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Keyword: ginger, ginger molasses, ginger molasses cookies
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 27 minutes
    Servings: 40 cookies
    Calories: 100kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • .75 cups vegetable shortening
    • .50 cup white sugar
    • .25 cup brown sugar
    • .50 tablespoon vanilla
    • 1 eggs
    • .25 cup molasses any kind
    • 2 cups flour
    • ½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 teaspoons ground ginger
    • .50 teaspoons ground nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
    • Put the shortening and sugars in a mixer and mix until shortening incorporates the sugar
    • Add vanilla, eggs and molasses and mix until creamy.  Note:  it may be watery but don’t stress because once you add the dry ingredients, it will fix it
    • Add flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon and slowly mix until all the dry ingredients are incorporated
    • Scoop the dough and line the balls up on the cookie sheets (16 balls to a sheet)
    • Bake for 13 minutes (or until done)
    • The the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack
    • Serve
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    stand mixer
    cookie sheets
    cookie scoop
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    Notes

    Tips for making these Cookies:
    • Although Crisco blocks are a little more expensive than vegetable shortening in a can, I prefer it to use it for cookies like this because you just peel off the wrapper and place it in the mixer
    • These cookies freeze well, but make sure they are fully cooled before packaging them
    • As all ovens are different, check the cookies after 13 minutes of baking.  They will be soft to the touch but that’s what makes them chewy

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Ashley

      December 10, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Molasses cookies are one of my favorites this time of the year! These look scrumptious!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 11, 2015 at 6:51 am

        Hi Ashley,

        They are mine too. And thank you! If you make them, tell me what you think! Have a great Friday!

        Elaine

        Reply
    2. Joyce

      December 06, 2017 at 5:06 pm

      My daughter made your cookies and they were scrumptious. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 06, 2017 at 5:10 pm

        Thank you Joyce. I’m so glad!

        Reply
    3. Nancy

      March 24, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      I made these this past week and they are totally gone now. Great recipe!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 10, 2018 at 12:30 pm

        Thanks Nancy! I appreciate it!

        Reply
    4. Jessica Formicola

      December 10, 2018 at 11:08 am

      These look like cookie perfection! Perfect for holiday baking!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 10, 2018 at 12:29 pm

        Thanks Jessica!

        Reply
    5. Andrea Metlika

      December 10, 2018 at 11:53 am

      I’ve never had Ginger Molasses cookies but they sound wonderful. Pinning .

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 10, 2018 at 12:27 pm

        Thank you Andrea! They are delicious and a fun cookie!!

        Reply
    6. Luci

      December 10, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      A nice and sweet cookie with a kick of ginger. Perfect for a cookie swap.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 10, 2018 at 12:29 pm

        Thank Luci!! It is a great cookie and everyone loves them!

        Reply
    7. Heidy L. McCallum

      December 10, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      Good afternoon! Your cookies look wonderful. Mom makes Molasses cookies and meh I’m not too fond of them but yours look lighter in color and sound like they have a better balance of flavor with the Ginger added. I bet I would enjoy your better, I am thinking–shshhh don’t tell mom that…haha. Did you use light or dark molasses? I think the dark is what gets me in hers. I can’t wait to try these wonderful cookies!!!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 10, 2018 at 1:35 pm

        Hi Heidy, I do use dark molasses, but the quantity isn’t overwhelming!

        Reply
    8. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings

      December 10, 2018 at 1:09 pm

      These look perfect! I love all your step by step directions so we don’t mess them up! I’ll bet these would be delicious with some buttercream smeared on top.

      Reply
    9. Danielle

      December 10, 2018 at 1:12 pm

      Yum! Ginger and molasses together sounds like the best kind of Christmas cookie!

      Reply
    10. Gloria

      December 10, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      Everyone has a version of these cookies. My mom had one (that I still make to this day). My daughter has one (that I am eating as I type). The perfect holiday cookie that is enjoyed year after year.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 11, 2018 at 10:33 am

        I totally agree Gloria! 🙂

        Reply
    11. Caralyn @ BeautyBeyondBones

      December 11, 2018 at 12:22 am

      mmm! ginger and molasses are such a delicious and classic combo! great photos!! hugs x

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 11, 2018 at 9:50 am

        Thanks so much Caralyn! 🙂

        Reply
    12. Amanda Mason

      December 13, 2018 at 12:04 am

      YUM! I can so see myself making these for a cookie exchange!! Loving the spices in these cookies! I’m going to try these! And when they spread, they are the perfect size!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 13, 2018 at 9:59 am

        Thanks Amanda! I love putting these cookies on my holiday tray!

        Reply
    13. Kathryn | Urban Foodie Kitchen

      December 13, 2018 at 2:43 pm

      Oh, I’ve not made these in such a long time. This may end up being one of my weekend projects!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 13, 2018 at 3:22 pm

        Woohoo! That’s awesome Kathryn!

        Reply
    14. Anne Lawton

      December 14, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      These are the perfect cookies. And you make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 14, 2018 at 2:32 pm

        You’re welcome Anne! Thank you for your comment!

        Reply
    15. Farwin | Love & other Spices

      December 14, 2018 at 6:39 pm

      They look perfect! I would choose chocolate cookie over a non chocolate and I’d like to try this cookie to see if this changes my mind. Hopefully it will.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 15, 2018 at 12:17 pm

        I used to always choose chocolate. And then these cookies happened. 😉 Thanks Farwin!

        Reply
    16. Kiki Johnson

      December 15, 2018 at 11:05 am

      These are by far the most perfect looking ginger cookies I have seen! Your recipe must be tested to perfection for them to come out like they did! I will definitely bookmark this one!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 15, 2018 at 12:18 pm

        Aww, thanks Kiki. That made my day!

        Reply
    17. lauren

      December 16, 2018 at 4:42 pm

      These look awesome! Ginger and molasses anything is my favorite holiday sweet treat. I like how thin these cookies came out and that you can scoop them from the mixing bowl to the tray for easy baking!

      Reply
    18. Leslie Haasch

      December 16, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      These look so perfect, Elaine! I love a good chewy cookies, and these have the most gorgeous crinkles on top (another soft spot of mine, no pun intended)

      Reply
    19. Sam | Ahead of Thyme

      December 16, 2018 at 6:14 pm

      Yum, these ginger molasses cookies look amazing! They would make such a perfect treat after a holiday party.

      Reply
    20. Amy

      December 16, 2018 at 8:38 pm

      Great idea for pairing the ginger and molasses. These are classic flavors for the winter months —I cannot wait to make these!

      Reply
    21. Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life

      December 16, 2018 at 10:56 pm

      These sound so delicious! They look just like the ones my Mum makes every year. Wouldn’t be Christmas without them!

      Reply
    22. Charity

      December 17, 2018 at 12:36 am

      These cookies so so yum! I love that they’re scoopable because I’m a consistency nut!

      Reply
    23. Chris

      February 15, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      I think molasses, in general, is underrated. It tastes so good in these cookies! Love their dark, spicy flavor. And they’re not overly sweet, which is a bonus.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        February 17, 2019 at 7:42 pm

        I agree! Thanks Chris!

        Reply

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