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These Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are soft, chewy and easy to make! Made with the perfect amount of spices, molasses, and are the ultimate holiday cookie!

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These are the best Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies you can make for the holidays! Similar to a gingersnap and gingerbread except these cookies are extremely chewy and spiced just right! 

Rolled in a cinnamon sugar mixture before getting baked to give these cookies even more holiday cheer!

This easy recipe requires no chilling or any fancy ingredients.  You can make these in less than an hour if you are needing a quick last minute holiday cookie recipe. The holidays just aren’t complete without these perfect softy and chewy cookies!

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With only a few simple steps, these cookies couldn’t get any easier! 

These cookies are one of the first cookies I bake around the holidays because they are incredibly easy to make, require very minimal time and effort, and delicious! Gingerbread is one of my favorite holiday flavors so of course I have to bake my Gingerbread Cookie Bars and Baked Gingerbread Oatmeal Bites too!

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INGREDIENTS

  • Butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Molasses 
  • Egg
  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking soda
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Ginger
  • Sugar

HOW TO MAKE CHEWY GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium-speed until light and fluffy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  3. Add in molasses, egg and vanilla extract and beat on low-speed until combined.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt to combine. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture until a cookie dough starts to form. Occasional scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  5. Place the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl and mix together with a spoon. Scoop the cookie dough with a mini ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoons of dough and roll to form a ball. Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture and place on the prepared baking sheets leaving about 2 inches apart and lightly press down on each cookie.
  6. Bake for 9-10 minutes.

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WHY THIS ARE THE BEST CHEWY GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

These cookies are the perfect holiday cookie that everyone will love.  

They are similar to a classic gingerbread flavor and baked with plenty of spice and molasses.  

Not only are the cookies super chewy, they are incredibly soft, thick and coated in a cinnamon sugar mixture. There is a perfect mixture of spices in the cookie dough that include cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.

The brown sugar in these cookies makes them even chewier because the brown sugar has molasses in it- making the cookies extra moist. 

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There isn’t anything better during the holidays than fresh baked cookies from the oven! 

Wrap these cookies up in a festive cookie flatter or holiday gift bags and give these away as gifts to your friends, family, neighbors, teachers or anyone that really enjoys cookies during the holidays! 

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ADD MORE TO THESE COOKIES

Some other fun and delicious ideas to add to this recipe are:

  • Drizzle the tops of these cookies with a light frosting or icing! You could also coat the top of the cookie if you want more icing.
  • Add a cup of chocolate chips or raisins if those are your jam!
  • Sprinkles always make cookies fun! Add your favorite holiday sprinkles to the tops for some color and cheer!

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Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

These Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are soft, chewy and easy to make! Made with the perfect amount of spices, molasses, and are the ultimate holiday cookie!
5 from 12 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter; unsalted
  • 1 cup brown sugar; room temperature
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Cinnamon Sugar to roll cookies

  • 3 Tbsp. granulated or coarse sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium-speed until light and fluffy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add in molasses, egg and vanilla extract and beat on low-speed until combined.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt to combine. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture until a cookie dough starts to form. Occasional scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Place the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl and mix together with a spoon. Scoop the cookie dough with a mini ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoons of dough and roll to form a ball. Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture and place on the prepared baking sheets leaving about 2 inches apart. Lightly press down on each cookie to flatten.
  • Bake for 9-10 minutes or until they turn light golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before transfering to a coolign rack. Enjoy!
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27 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Ginger and molasses is such a great flavor combination! Definitely making these for our cookie platters!

  2. 5 stars
    It is not the holidays unless molasses cookies are made and these are some of the best cookies I have ever made. They are tender , chewy and full of that Christmas spice . These are now my all time favorite cookies.

  3. 5 stars
    These Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies came out perfect! I added them to our holiday cookie menu, and my friends loved them! I shared your recipe link with about 8 people, and everyone said when they made them, they were thrilled with the outcome!

    Happy Holidays

  4. 5 stars
    They look amazing Kathrin. So soft and chewy, absolutely perfect for Holidays! I haven’t made ginger cookies yet. Now that I’ve found your recipe I will give it a try.