The Perfect, Soft and Chewy, Ginger Molasses Cookies |
Author: Ask Anna
Prep time: 8 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Total time: 20 mins
- ½ cup, plus ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup, plus ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 1½ tsp ginger
- 1½ tsp ginger
-
1/2 tsp cloves
-
1/2 tsp cloves
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
-
1/2 cup dark molasses
- Adjust oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 375 degrees. Spread ½ cup of the sugar in a shallow dish for coating and set aside.
- Whisk together in a large bowl, the flour, baking soda, spices, pepper, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat the butter, brown sugar, and the remaining ⅓ cup sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3-6 minutes.
- Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla until combined, about 30 seconds.
- Beat in the molasses until incorporated, about 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl and beaters as needed.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly mix in the flour mixture until combined, about 30 seconds (the dough will be soft). Give the dough a final stir with a rubber spatula to make sure it is combined.
- Using wet hands (dip them in water to prevent the dough from sticking to them), roll 2 TBS of dough at a time into balls, then roll in the sugar to coat and lay on two parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, until the edges are set and the tops are cracked but the centers are still soft and underdone, about 10-12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for an additional 10 minutes. Serve warm or transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
Original recipe can be found in America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.
Recipe by Ask Anna at https://askannamoseley.com/2015/11/the-perfect-soft-and-chewy-ginger-molasses-cookies/
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