Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup white sugar for coating
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger for coating
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, salt, cloves, and allspice. Gradually incorporate this into the wet mixture.
- In a separate dish, combine white sugar with ground cinnamon and additional ginger for coating.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls; coat each in the sugar mixture before placing on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for about 9 minutes or until edges are set while centers remain soft. Allow to cool on racks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 35g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg