Glazed Ginger Molasses Cookies
This Glazed Crisp Ginger Molasses Cookies recipe is perfect for your Christmas Cookie Recipes lists - just in time to plan your holiday baking!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter 16 tablespoons, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 cup coarse sanding sugar
Icing
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 TB + milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg and egg yolk, then the grated and crystallized gingers. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the molasses. Beat until well combined.
- Shape teaspoons of dough into balls, and roll in sanding sugar. Space 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake until cookies are flattened and edges are dark golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- When cookies are completely cool, drizzle with glaze.
- Cookies can be stored in airtight containers for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.
Icing
- Mix ingredients. If it's too thick add milk in 1/8 teaspoon milk until the consistency of thick cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 47kcalCarbohydrates: 7gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 32mgSugar: 7g
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