These Delicious Soft Ginger Cookies remind me of a molasses cookie. And it’s no secret that I absolutely love Molasses Cookies. I’ve posted several molasses cookie recipes here: Fat Archie’s and Rod’s Soft Molasses Cookies.
These cookies are so good that they may skyrocket to #1 of my all-time favorite cookies to make. A soft moist cookie with a nice hint of ginger. Make sure you refrigerate the dough for a minimum of 2 hours before you bake them!
For more great recipes with Molasses, I suggest you check these recipes out:
📋 Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Soft Ginger Cookies recipe (see recipe card for quantities): All Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Cornstarch, Salt, Ground Ginger, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Cloves, Unsalted Butter, Light Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla Extract, Molasses and White Sugar.
🥣 How to Make Soft Ginger Cookies
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, and spices.
In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Beat in egg until thoroughly combined. Mix in vanilla and molasses.
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring just until combined.
Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop to scoop out dough, form into a ball, and roll in sugar. Place on cookies sheet.
Bake for 10 to 11 minutes being careful not to over bake.
Let cool for several minutes on the cookie sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
Delicious Soft Ginger Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¾ Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ Cup Molasses
- ½ Cup White Sugar
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, corn starch, salt, and spices.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Beat in egg until thoroughly combined. Mix in vanilla and molasses.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring just until combined.
- Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Use cookie scoop to scoop out dough, form into a ball, and roll in sugar. Place on cookies sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 11 minutes being careful not to over bake.
- Let cool for several minutes on the cookie sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
Jake
I just love soft cookies and these are right on. These cookies have the taste of ginger combined with molasses which makes them delicious.