Best Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipes

~ Donna's Frosty Soft Molasses Ginger Cookies ~ image

Provided by Cassie * @1lovetocook1x

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup(s) butter, softened
2/3 cup(s) sugar
1/2 cup(s) un sulphered molasses
1 - egg
1 teaspoon(s) each - baking soda, ground cinnamon & ground ginger
2 3/4 cup(s) flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) each - salt and ground cloves
1/2 cup(s) buttermilk
1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts
FROSTING - I DOUBLE ( I POSTED FOR A SINGLE BATCH )
4 teaspoon(s) butter, softened
1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla
about - 3 tablespoons milk
walnuts - to garnish if desired
sometimes - she added a pinch of cinnamon to the frosting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, mix together the flour, spices and baking soda. Start beating in flour a little at a time, alternating with the milk - end with flour. Stir in the nuts.
Spray cookie sheet with bakers joy or grease. Place batter by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on sheet. Bake for 9 - 10 minutes or until they spring back when touched. I take mine out when they look like they could cook 1 more minute as I don't want them getting too brown on bottom and like them a little chewy. Place on cooling rack and cool completely.
Make frosting. In a small bowl, whisk butter with flour, add vanilla and milk until you reach your desired consistency. Spread each cookie with about 1 tsp frosting. Top with a walnut if desired. Note: These are great without frosting too.

SOFT GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter (softened)
1 ¾ cups sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup molasses
2 ¾ cups flour
1 ¼ teaspoons soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tsp ginger (minced)
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
raw turbinado sugar- for coating outside of cookies

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugars using an electric mixer. Add in the egg and molasses.
Whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl. Pour into wet ingredients and mix well.
Use a 1 TBSP cookie scoop to measure out & gently roll a ball of cookie dough in your hands. Roll each in raw sugar to coat. Place on cookie sheet, leaving about 2-3" space between each ball.
Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Let sit for an additional 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring cookies to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.