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Best Ever Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies

This is my family's ultimate cookie recipe, an amazing soft melt-in-you-mouth ginger molasses cookie that's warm and comforting, and perfect for any occasion!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Desserts
Servings: 15 -20 cookies

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup of butter-flavored Crisco or Spectrum organic shortening
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup of molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups of flour or less
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • White sugar for rolling the dough in

Instructions

  • Cream the shortening or oil with brown sugar with a wooden spoon, then stir in the molasses and egg.
  • Add 1 cup of flour (2 cups if you're doubling the recipe) with all the spices and soda, stir it in. Then stir in the rest of the flour until it's the right consistency.
  • Form into balls (about golf ball size or a little bigger) and roll in white sugar.
  • Bake at 350 F for 9-11 minutes (depending on your oven)---you want them underdone a little.
  • When you remove from the oven, lightly bang the cookie sheet on the stove to get the cookies to fall a little...this gives them the chewy interior that makes them amazing (vs. puffy cakey).

Notes

  • This makes 15-20 cookies; we always double the recipe
  • You can use a little under 3/4 c. vegetable oil instead (or try butter), but it really is better with shortening