This Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookie recipe is perfectly spiced with notes of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg then rolled in sugar and baked!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookies sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Add butter and both sugars to a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Cream until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
Add in egg, vanilla and molasses and mix to combine.
Combine flour, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two parts. Do not over mix the batter.
Pour 1/4 cup of granulated sugar into a small bowl. Portion out 1 tablespoon sized cookies and roll each cookie in granulated sugar.
Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until set. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Serve these Ginger Molasses Cookies for dessert, a sweet snack, a gift, or even as a contribution to a cookie exchange!