Description
Pumpkin spice has had too much time in the spotlight. Move over pumpkin cookies, it's time for molasses cookies to shine.
Ingredients
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- 3⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- turbinado sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Whisk together well and set aside.
- In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add butter and shortening and mix until smooth. Add sugar and mix on medium speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs, molasses and orange zest. Mix well, being sure to scrape the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add flour mixture and mix on medium speed.
- Add a cup or so of turbinado sugar into a shallow bowl. Portion the cookie dough into 2 inch balls and roll in turbinado sugar. Set on a baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Transfer to a cooling rack and repeat with the remaining dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
Keywords: Cookies, Molasses