Ingredients

How to make it

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the center. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone pan liners or aluminum foil (if using foil, grease foil with 1 Tbsp. butter or solid vegetable shortening). Set aside.
  • Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger into a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl with mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. With mixer on medium speed, beat in the egg and molasses, then increase the speed to high and beat about 1 minute longer, until the mixture no longer looks curdled. Scrape the sides with a rubber spatula several times while mixing.
  • Mix in the flour mixture on low speed. The batter will be rather stiff. Place some granulated sugar on a small plate or saucer. Use a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop or a measuring cup to form 1/4-cup portions of dough. (Spray the cup or scoop with the optional non-stick vegetable spray to make it easier to release the dough.) Transfer the dough to your hands and roll each portion into a rough ball, then roll each ball into the sugar. Place six sugared balls on each baking sheet, spacing them evenly, because they will spread during baking.
  • Dampen your fingers with water and press down lightly on each cookie to flatten it a little and dampen the top. Refrigerate one filled baking sheet while the other bakes.
  • Bake for 12 minutes, or until the cookies have spread and are firm to the touch. Rotate the sheet 180 degrees halfway through the baking time. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet.
  • Note: This dough can be frozen for slice-and- bake cookies. Just roll into a log 2-1/2 inches thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and then in foil. Can be stored in the freezer up to 6 months. I used a food processor and cooked it for 11min.
  • Makes 1 dozen large cookies.
  • Per cookie: 290 calories, 3g protein, 42g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 12g fat (7g saturated), 275mg sodium.
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  • bakerme 7 years ago
    This is exactly the recipe I make from my old Betty Crocker cookbook. Everybody loves these cookies and they're a must-have for Christmas every year. Even I love them, and I'm not a big ginger fan! Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and you'll get about 48 cookies out of the recipe. More is good!
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    " It was excellent "
    rosemaryblue ate it and said...
    Love this!
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    " It was excellent "
    henrie ate it and said...
    Lost my favorite Molasses Cookie recipe, this sounds good, I'll give it a try. 5
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    " It was excellent "
    valinkenmore ate it and said...
    A favorite cookie in our house!
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    " It was excellent "
    mjcmcook ate it and said...
    ~HELLO~
    I will be the 'TALK' of my 'Starbucks' Crowd
    when I serve these "5"FORK!!!!! cookies!
    ~*~mj~*~
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