GINGER-MOLASSES COOKIES
Think of these cookies as a cross between a gingerbread man and a chewy molasses cookie. Adding molasses gives them a softer texture with a decidedly adult, almost caramel flavor. Instead of rolling or slicing these cookies, this rich, soft dough is perfect for rolling into balls and coating in coarse sugar before baking. The dough can even be made up to 5 days ahead and refrigerated, or baked 2 days ahead and stored at room temperature.
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 45m
Yield About 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and allspice.
- In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together butter, molasses and sugar on medium-high until the mixture is superlight, fluffy and pale, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract, and beat until everything is well combined, again stopping to scrape down bowl as necessary.
- Add dry ingredients all at once, and mix on low speed until just incorporated.
- Chill dough in refrigerator for 30 to 45 minutes, until firm enough to roll.
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Using your hands, roll heaping tablespoons of dough into balls, then roll them in coarse sugar. (Sanding sugar is festive, but turbinado or coarse sugar will do the trick as well.) If dough becomes too soft to roll, put back in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes. Place balls on a parchment-lined baking tray 2 inches apart and bake until the cookies are puffed, golden brown around the edges and baked through and the tops spring back slightly when touched, 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 249, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 105 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Michael Navarro
[email protected]Followed the recipe exactly and the cookies came out perfectly. So happy with how they turned out!
timon kipkorir
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved them.
Rich Colli
[email protected]My cookies didn't turn out as chewy as I would have liked, but they still had a wonderful flavor.
Ab ho gi masti
[email protected]Great molasses cookie! I love the crunch of the sugar on the edges.
Siphithiphithi Media
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! My whole family loved them and couldn't stop eating them! So soft and chewy with just the right amount of spice. The molasses flavor really comes through and pairs perfectly with the ginger. Easy to make too - will defin