Description
Deliciously spiced ginger cookies that are soft in the center and slightly crispy around the edges.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses (not blackstrap)
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and molasses until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully incorporated. The dough will be soft.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Roll each ball in granulated sugar, then place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still look soft (they will continue to firm up as they cool).
- Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best flavor, allow the cookies to rest for a day before serving.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg