Chewy Ginger Cookies
These wonderful ginger cookies are soft and chewy, rolled in sparkly sugar.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time23 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Servings: 3 dozen
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all purpose flour (9 oz/255 g)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt or 1/4 tsp table salt
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- Coarse sugar for rolling (or more granulated sugar)
Preheat oven to 375ºF. In standing mixer, beat butter, sugar and molasses until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. With mixer speed on low, add to butter mixture and beat to combine. Chill dough for 1 hour.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and then roll in sugar. Bake 2" apart on parchment-lined baking sheets for about 8 minutes, until golden and crinkled.