Servings: Cookies
Equipment Needed
- 1 Stand Mixer (can also use hand mixer or spoon)
- 1 Sifter
- 1 Baking Tray with parchment paper
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Butter or shortening
- ½ cup Molasses (Grammy used fancy molasses)
- 2 Eggs
- 3.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Ground Cloves
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- pinch Salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Cream together butter, sugar, molasses and eggs until fluffy.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix with paddle attachment of your stand mixer (if available) until forms a nice cookie dough.
- Roll dough into small balls (about 1-2 Tbsp each), then roll gently in cane sugar (Optional)
- Press down gently with a fork.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°F (177°C).
- If you like a flat crinkly cookie, like we do, grab the pan on both sides & drop onto counter a few times.
Notes
*Gluten Free & Egg Free versio of this recipe is located just above this one.
**Make these incredible Grammie Approved Gluten-Free Molasses Krinkles for Santa this Christmas!
***Make sure to watch the cookies (especially if you roll them in sugar) as you don't want them to burn!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Molasses Crinkles Ginger Cookies (original McAuley family recipe)
Serving Size
1 cookie
Amount per Serving
Calories
185
% Daily Value*
Fat
5.7
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
2.8
g
18
%
Cholesterol
40
mg
13
%
Potassium
216
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
29.6
g
10
%
Fiber
2.9
g
12
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Calcium
49
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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