Soft & Chewy Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies

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The Ultimate Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies Recipe

There’s something magical about ginger molasses cookies, especially when they’re soft, chewy, and bursting with warm spices. These cookies are a nostalgic favorite for many, and it’s easy to see why—they have the perfect balance of sweetness, spice, and a rich molasses flavor that makes them irresistible.

These cookies are heavy on the spice and molasses!

Why These Ginger Molasses Cookies Are the Best

1. Soft and Chewy Texture: The key to the perfect ginger molasses cookie lies in the texture. These cookies have a soft, pillowy interior with just the right amount of chewiness. Thanks to the combination of butter, molasses, and brown sugar, each bite is wonderfully tender.
2. Warm Spices: Ginger, cinnamon, and cloves all work together to create a cookie that is full of warmth and complexity.
3. Sweet and Spicy: The deep richness of molasses balances perfectly with the sweetness of sugar, while the spices provide a gentle kick. This sweet and spicy combination is what makes ginger molasses cookies such a classic.
4. Easy to Make: With a simple ingredient list and straightforward steps, these cookies are easy to prepare. No fancy equipment or advanced techniques are required—just your mixing bowl, baking sheet, and love for baking!

Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter, browned
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg, + 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1.5 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups + 2 tbsp flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling cookies

Directions

1. Brown your butter. You can see detailed instructions in my recipe for brown butter & maple pumpkin cookies.
2. Allow your butter to cool for about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350.
3. In a mixing bowl, add your brown butter with your sugars, mix until combined.
4. Add your egg and molasses
5. In a separate bowl, mix your dry ingredients. Slowly add your dry ingredients into your butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
6. Scoop cookies and roll in granulated sugar before placing on baking sheet.
7. Bake cookies for 8 minutes. Cookies will be soft and gooey when you take them out – allow them to set on your baking sheet for 10-15 minutes.
8. Transfer cookies to parchment paper or a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

As always, if you give this recipe a try, please leave a comment letting me know what you think