Blue Ribbon Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies
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Perfectly flavored, Blue Ribbon Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies have a snap from the sugar on the outside but are soft, luscious, and chewy without being cakey on the inside.
Blue Ribbon Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies is an old-fashioned recipe that so good, it’s stood the test of time.
When I was young we had a neighbor that always brought my family a tray of cookies and candy for the holidays. She was the only person that did that and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I thought it was such a heartfelt gesture. As an adult, I started making trays of treats for my friends and neighbors as well. It warms my heart.
Blue Ribbon Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies
On the tray were Molasses Ginger Cookies. I didn’t know what they were at the time; I just knew they were good. The one difference between her cookies and mine was that she baked her cookies thin and crisp like ginger snaps, while I preferred a thick, fat, chewy cookie.
Also, I usually like warm cookies and don’t care much for them once they are at room temperature. Well, these cookies are just as good cold as warm. They are hide-in-the-back-of-the-pantry-so-no-one-else-can-have-any-good!
Furthermore, Blue Ribbon Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies are versatile. There are three ways you can finish them.
- Plain – straight-up cookies, no extras
- Dip the cookie in chocolate or frosted with white chocolate, with or without sprinkles. If you prefer, you can use dark or milk chocolate.
- Add chocolate chips to the batter
Blue Ribbon Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies are chewy and dense but not cakey. I’d rather have no cookie than a cakey cookie.
I like sweet cookies, but to my taste, plain blue ribbon chewy Molasses ginger cookies are not sweet enough. This is probably not the case for most people, and it’s a great cookie. However, I decided to try them dipped in white chocolate, which I love.
Tips
To dress the cookies up even more, they are super cute dipped in chocolate and then sprinkled or colored sugar. To be completely transparent here, I love the look of the sprinkles and sugar. However, I don’t love the taste or texture of sprinkles. One tip when serving these Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies at parties is to dip part of the cookies, dip and sprinkle some, and leave some plain. This way, everyone can choose their favorite. By dipping and coating some of them in sprinkles, they look super cute and festive on the dessert table and dress it up.
Another option is to mix 1 cup of white chocolate chips into the dough instead of dipping the cookies in white chocolate. This way, the cookies look like a reverse chocolate chip cookie, with the dark cookie and light chips rather than the light cookie and dark chips.
I shared a lot of tips for baking cookies in this recipe for Pretzel Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. Click over for all the tips and hints.
Blue Ribbon Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter softened
- 8 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
- ¼ cup brown sugar dark or light, packed
- 1 large eggs at room temperature
- ¼ cup molasses
Instructions
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer beat together butter 5 tablespoon sugar and brown sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, until fluffy.
- Add the egg, and beat for 30 seconds.
- Mix in molasses.
- When molasses are incorporated, slowly add flour mixture, until everything is just combined.
- Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a 1 to 1 and 1/2 inch spring release scoop, scoop balls of dough about and roll each ball in the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Place cookie dough on a lined baking sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the cookies are crisp around the edges and set in the center.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cook 2 minutes before removing them from the cookie tra to a wire rack to cool completely.
- If frosting or dipping the cookie in chocolate, allow them to cool completely.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Made these for the first time and they are absolutely the best. Problem is, I keep getting requests more, more..lol
If you like a chewy soft
I’m into it. Thank you and have a very happy holidays !