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Christmas: Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

Source of Recipe

From "Christmas Baking" by Joyce and Laura Klynstra


Recipe Introduction

"These chewy cookies with the quintessential Christmas flavor of gingerbread spice are delightful with milk or coffee. Stack them in a large Mason jar, tie on a bow, and they will make a cute Christmas gift."

List of Ingredients

◦ � cup unsalted butter, softened
◦ 1 cup sugar
◦ 1 cup brown sugar
◦ 2 eggs, room temperature
◦ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
◦ ⅓ cup unsulfured molasses
◦ 3 � cups flour
◦ � teaspoon salt
◦ 2 teaspoons baking soda
◦ 4 teaspoons Gingerbread Spice (recipe follows) or 1 � teaspoons ground ginger, 1 � teaspoons cinnamon, � teaspoon ground cloves, and � teaspoon allspice
◦ � cup coarse sugar, for coating


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350� F.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, and molasses. Beat until combined. In a small bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda, and gingerbread spice. Add to the butter mixture and beat until combined.

Scoop dough with a cookie scoop and roll into a ball. Coat dough ball in coarse sugar and place on a cookie sheet. Leave 1 � inches of space between dough balls. Bake 11 to 14 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Makes 36






❧ Gingerbread Spice:

"If you love gingerbread, and are planning to do a lot of baking, you can premix your gingerbread spices to simplify baking. Recipes in this book have measurements listed individually or using this combination of spices."

◦ 3 tablespoons ground ginger
◦ 3 tablespoons cinnamon
◦ 1 tablespoon allspice
◦ 1 tablespoon ground cloves

Combine spices in a small bowl with a whisk. Store in a mini canister or spice jar.

Makes � cup