First ginger molasses cookies
72 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Min - Work Time | |
| 1 | Hr + chilling - Total Time | |
| 2½ | cup | Flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Ground ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 12 | tablespoons | Unsalted Butter (marg/short) |
| At room temp | ||
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ⅓ | cup | Molasses |
| Sugar for rolling | ||
Directions
Combine flour, spices, soda, & salt. With an electric mixer at medium-low speed, beat butter & sugar, until light & fluffy. Beat in egg & molasses. Reduce speed to low, & gradually add flour mixture until just mixed. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Heat oven to 350~.
Shape dough into approximately 1" balls, roll in sugar, & place about 2" apart on a baking sheet. Bake until the edges begin to brown, about 15 min. Cool on baking sheet 2 min, then move to wire racks.
Cool completely.