Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Full of spice and topped with candied ginger, these molasses crinkle cookies are perfect for the holidays! They're a bakery-sized cookie that's a great treat!
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup lard
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ cup turbinado sugar
- ⅓ cup candied ginger chopped
Instructions
- Cream the lard and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add molasses and egg and mix well to completely incorporate.¾ cup lard, 1 cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup molasses, 1 large egg
- In a separate bowl fitted with a sifting colander, measure flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, and cloves, and sift. Add dry ingredients to the wet and mix just to incorporate. The dough will be dry.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp kosher salt, ¼ tsp ground cloves
- To bake, make balls with a two-ounce cookie scoop. Roll with hands and then roll in turbinado sugar. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and top with a pinch of candied ginger. Press ginger in slightly to adhere. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.½ cup turbinado sugar, ⅓ cup candied ginger
- Once done baking, let rest on pan for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 221kcal