Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- Dry
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled (280 g)
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- Dough
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened (170 g)
- 1 cup granulated sugar, 200 g
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ¼ cup molasses, mild or full-flavor, not blackstrap (85 g)
- For rolling
- ⅓ cup coarse sugar, or granulated sugar
Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, then the molasses, until evenly brown.
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until no dry flour remains.
- Cover and refrigerate the dough until firm enough to roll without sticking.
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two sheet pans with parchment.
- Roll the dough into 1 1/2-tablespoon balls and roll each one in the sugar.
Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- Set the balls on the pans 2 1/2 inches apart. They spread.
- Bake until the tops crackle and the edges are set while the centers still look soft.
- Let the cookies firm up on the pan, then move them to a rack. Bake the second pan.