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Best Ginger Molasses Cookies

These delectable ginger molasses cookies are soft, sweet, and oh-so-cozy. Ready in under 30 minutes, these cookies are the perfect addition to any holiday cookie platter, dinner party, or family movie night!
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

Equipment

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
  • 1/2 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

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 the blocks for cookies like this because you just peel off the wrapper and place it in the mixer.
  • If you don't want to use vegetable shortening, you can substitute it with butter.
  • These cookies freeze well, but make sure they are fully cooled before packaging them. Just store them in a flat layer in an airtight container like a gallon bag. I usually add three layers to the bag before I place them in the freezer.
  • 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.
  • Sometimes I will add 1 teaspoon of ground cloves in addition to the ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Try it without first.

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