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lizzy's ginger molasses cookies

(1 rating)
RosemaryRidgeFarms2037 avatar
Recipe by
Elizabeth Lancaster
@RosemaryRidgeFarms2037
Lincoln, NE

I miss having all of my Great Grandmothers cookies during Christmas time,so I decided to do something about it this year and make some! And they were just as delicious as I remember!!!! Merry Christmas and Enjoy!!!!!!

(1 rating)
yield 3 Dozen
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For lizzy's ginger molasses cookies

  • 2 c
    cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c
    butter, room temperature
  • 1 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1 lg
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    unsulphured molasses
  • 1/2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 c of sugar for rolling cookies in

How To Make lizzy's ginger molasses cookies

  • 1
    In a large bowl sift or whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
  • 2
    in the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy and add the oil, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Beat in the flour mixture mixture until well incorporated. Cover and chill the batter until firm (about 2 hours or overnight).
  • 3
    Pre-Heat oven to 375*
  • 4
    Place about 1 cup of sugar in a medium sized bowl. . When the dough has chilled, roll into 1 inch balls. Then roll the balls of dough into the sugar, coating them thoroughly. Place on the baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart .
  • My favorite pic!!!!! :)
    5
    Bake for about 9 - 10 minutes, (my oven was 7 mins) or until the tops of the cookies have crinkles yet are barely dry. (They will look a little underdone.) Remove from oven and cool on a wire racks.
  • My little cookie monster! :)
    6
    Store in an airtight container for up to a week. These freeze well!! I'd only keep them in the freezer no longer than 6 months. Merry Christmas and Enjoy!!!
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