Name: Spicy Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons cinnamon; 3 teaspoons ginger; 1/4 teaspoon cloves; 1/2 teaspoon cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 teaspoons baking soda; Pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons of water (if needed); 1 egg; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup unsulfured molasses; 1 stick of unsalted butter (room temperature); 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger; 1 cup raw turbinado sugar (to roll the cookie dough in)

These spicy chewy ginger molasses are different from any other cookie you have tried! I taste tested a few different recipes until I came up with the perfect combination of spice and flavor for these cookies. The dough is easy to make and requires no chilling – so you can make these chewy molasses cookies in under 30 minutes!

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How Do you make Molasses Cookies Chewy?

The key to making chewy molasses cookies is to use brown sugar and molasses. This creates that chewy, moist cookie. Molasses is also great for adding loads of that delicious brown-sugar flavor to cookies without making them too sweet.

How To make Ginger Molasses Cookies

If you’ve been here before, you know that I like pretty simple recipes. Now, that doesn’t mean that I am going to skimp on any of the flavor or the quality of the ingredients!

This recipe for spicy chewy Ginger Molasses cookies doesn’t require any fancy ingredients. In fact, I had all the ingredients in my pantry to make these. I didn’t even need to take a trip to the grocery store!

My secret ingredient to making these cookies stand out from the crowd is with the crystallized ginger. It’s what gives these molasses cookies their spicy zing. And the soft texture of the ginger bits add to the chewy consistency of these cookies.

And can we talk about the crunch that the raw turbinado sugar adds to these yummy cookies? There’s something about the combination of chewy cookie mixed with the crunch of the sugar bits that is so perfectly mouthwatering!

How To Tell When Molasses Cookies Are Done

The secret to knowing when these ginger molasses cookies are done is when the tops begin to crack. But, you don’t want to take them out of the oven too early, or they will flatten considerably. Take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes if they still seem a little underdone. About 13-15 minutes at 350 degrees is the perfect timing for baking the cookies.

Can you Freeze Molasses Cookies?

One of my favorite things about this recipe for spicy chewy Molasses cookies is that you can make a batch or two ahead of time and freeze them. After the cookies have cooled, place them in an airtight container. If you stack the cookies, be sure to use a piece of parchment paper in between layers. Cookies can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months.

I love freezing cookies and taking out a few at a time for the kids lunches or just to have with my morning cup of coffee – yum!

Mix up a batch or two of these cookies and tell me what you think! I hope they become one of your favorite recipes too.

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