A holiday classic, these cookies come together incredibly easily. A cookie that meets all the cool weather flavor vibes packed with ginger and a variety of spices, baked to puffed perfection, and giving the absolute best chew.
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Mixer
- Spatula
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper
- In a bowl, combine flour, ginger, soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt
- In a large mixing bowl, beat your butter for 30 seconds on low speed to soften. Gradually add in 1 cup of sugar and beat until fluffy (1-2 minutes). Add in egg and molasses and beat together until combined
- Using a spatula, stir in your dry ingredients until just combined
- Shape your dough into 1 ½-inch balls (about 1 heaping tablespoon each), and roll in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place on your lined cookie sheet about 2 ½-inches apart
- Bake for 10 minutes, until light brown and still puffed. Do not overbake! Let stand on the sheet for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely
- Enjoy!
Notes
You can use butter instead of shortening but your cookies will bake much flatter and without the crinkle top. They still taste delicious! Be sure to place your rolled dough balls in the fridge for 10-15 minutes before baking, to allow the butter to re-firm up before it hits the oven
For the bake, you’ll pull them out at the 10-minute mark and might question the done-ness of the center of the cookie. Trust the process! The cookies will cook a little longer during the cooling process on the tray and they will set as they cool. This is where they get their delicious chew (but not if you overbake them)!
This recipe came from my mom’s recipe tin as a magazine clipping. Sadly, there isn’t a name to give credit but noting here that I thank whoever made this perfect recipe, it’s a holiday favorite!
