I have a bit of a problem making decisions sometimes, and have spent many hours agonizing over things like restaurant menus, socks, and especially recipes. Today I wanted to make triple ginger molasses cookies, but couldn't decide whether to make them classic, with chocolate chunks melting inside them, or dredged in orange sugar. So I divided the dough into thirds and made all three. Sometimes being indecisive pays off.
I was the most wary of the chocolate ones, but they turned out to be my favorite, especially soft, gooey and warm from the oven. The bitterness of the 70% chocolate enhances the deep richness of the molasses, all blending together with the various types of ginger.
I'm not generally a milk drinker, but these deep, dark, spicy cookies call out for something mild and creamy to offset their richness. Enjoy with a glass of milk or a mug of hot apple cider, or one of each if you just can't make up your mind.
More Cookie Recipes:
- Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Ginger Cookies
- Salty Double Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Triple Ginger Molasses Cookies
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- 6 ounces unsalted butter, softened but cool (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 inch knob fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup unsulphured blackstrap molasses (6 ounces by weight)
- 1/3 cup candied ginger, finely chopped
- 2 1/4 cups flour (11 1/4 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup granulated or turbinado sugar, for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- Position a rack in the upper center of the oven and preheat to 375º. Line two or three rimless baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the butter, sugars and fresh ginger in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 - 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Beat in the egg yolk until combined, then the molasses and candied ginger.
- In a medium bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix on low speed until barely combined. Remove from the mixer and fold by hand a couple times, scraping the bottom of the bowl, to make sure the batter is well-combined.
- Put the 1/3 cup sugar in a small bowl. Use a spring loaded ice cream scoop or a spoon to make 1" balls of dough. Roll each dough ball between your palms to round. Toss each ball in the sugar to coat, then place them on the parchment-lined sheet pans, spacing them at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake the pans one at a time on the upper rack until the edges are set but the centers are still very soft, about 10-12 minutes. The cookies will seem under-baked, but will firm up as they cool. Cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to a few days.
soraya says
These cookies came out fabulous! (Like all your recipes!)
Alanna says
Aw, yay! Thanks for saying so!
soraya says
These cookies came out fabulous! (Like all your recipes!)
Alanna says
Aw! Thank you soraya - I'm so pleased to hear that!
Lavacha T says
Today I tried the originals and the chocolate variation, with golden syrup instead of molasses. And then I wrote this recipe in my little book, because I'll make them again very soon. Very nice with a cup of tea, too. Only 5 left... nope, 4. None when you read this, I guess. :)
Alanna says
Well that is just the sweetest note ever. I'm so glad you like these cookies! I bet they look pretty made with golden syrup, too. It's just about teatime here in SF and now I'm craving warm, spicy cookies. :)
Anya says
I call these "adult cookies". My daughter HATES them, but every adult I've made them for loves them. They are amazing. I've only made the "plain" variety, but I've been incredibly pleased.
Alanna says
More for you, right?! ;) I'm so glad you like them!
Janine says
So delicious!!! Also, why do I still not have tapioca flour? I used arrowroot starch instead, still yummy. Also no ginger so minced some crystallized ginger instead, but it didn’t give a strong flavor. Still, the gooey, chewy, molasses-y goodness of these cookies shone through! Thank you as ever for these fabulous recipes!