christmas molasses and ginger cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/3 cups molasses
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• beat molasses, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until smooth. mix flour, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt into molasses mixture until incorporated. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper. heavily flour a cloth-covered work surface.
• roll dough on the floured cloth into 1/4-inch thick cookies; cut with cookie cutters if desired. arrange cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm to the touch, about 8 minutes. cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.