Molasses Cookies

Love2Eat's Note:

These are my dad's favourite cookies. He says they remind him of the cookies his mom used to make. Chewy and delicious....they scream for an accompanying cold glass of milk or cup of tea. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 60 cookies

• 14 tablespoons butter, melted (I wouldn't substitute margarine for this!)
• 2 cups white sugar, divided
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium size bowl, mix the melted butter, 1 cup of sugar and the molasses.
3. Add egg and stir until well mixed.
4. In a separtate bowl, mix the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
5. Gradually add to the butter mixture, stirring until a soft dough is formed.
6. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each ball in the remaining sugar.
7. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 10 minutes.

Reviews

[Tim Miller]

These are a nice spicy crisp cookie, great for dunking in coffee or tea.

[RemyGraham]

Simple to make and delicious!

[CoffeeB]

These are wonderful little gems. I love a good molasses cookie and this fits the bill. The only thing I did different according to your recipe is used only 1/2 stick of butter. They turned out perfect. Glad I tagged this recipe for Camera-less Chef's = June 08 photo challenge~~