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Home » Recipes » Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

By: Liz  /  Published: April 28, 2020  /  Updated: August 17, 2022  /   Leave a comment

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chewy ginger cookies
chewy ginger cookies

This chewy ginger cookies recipe is delightfully spiced with ginger and molasses and makes a soft and wonderfully chewy ginger drop cookie.

I  love crunchy gingersnaps too, but this recipe for soft ginger cookies has been passed down through my mister’s family and is perfect for people who prefer chewy ginger cookies to crispy ginger cookies.

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 INGREDIENTS

  • Soft margarine or shortening
  • Granulated sugar
  • Egg
  • Molasses
  • Fresh ginger
  • All-purpose flour (sifted)
  • Salt
  • Baking soda
  • Ground ginger
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Farina (can substitute with uncooked cream of wheat)
ginger cookies ingredients

WHAT IS FARINA?

Farina is a type of milled wheat often used as a hot porridge-type cereal. I had a tough time finding it right now, although I think Bob’s Red Mill makes it.

The easier and less expensive route is to use Cream of Wheat. It’s readily available and works beautifully in this recipe. Look for the original, unflavored variety and if you buy it in pouches, two pouches is equivalent to the half cup needed to make ginger cookies.

HOW TO MAKE CHEWY GINGER DROP COOKIES

Cream the butter and sugar together then add eggs, molasses and fresh ginger. Stir in the dry ingredients and the result will be a soft cookie dough batter.

Use a cookie scoop to drop cookie batter onto a greased baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.

ginger cookie dough on cookie sheet

The recipe makes about two dozen soft and chewy ginger drop cookies everyone will love!

fresh baked ginger cookies on cookie sheet

Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.

soft ginger cookies with one on spatula

Other homemade cookies to try:

  • White Chocolate Haystacks
  • Doubletree Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Frosted Orange Drops
  • 5-Star Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  • Pistachio Pudding Cookies with Chocolate Chips
  • Lump of Coal Cookies
  • Marbled Star Cookies
  • Nestle Crunch Oatmeal Cookies
  • Fudgy Mint Cookies
  • Cranberry and Vanilla Chip Cookies

Chewy Ginger Cookies

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chewy ginger cookies

Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

Liz – Eat Move Make
This chewy ginger cookies recipe is delightfully spiced with ginger and molasses – a soft and wonderful drop cookie.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 119 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup margarine
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup farina can substitute cream of wheat (uncooked)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
  • In electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in egg, molasses and fresh grated ginger.
  • In separate large bowl, stir together dry ingredients then mix in with wet ingredients in mixer. Chill in refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Drop by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes or until cookie center are set. Remove from oven; let cool on cookie sheets for a minute before removing to cooling rack to cool completely. Store in airtight container for up to a week.
All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only and nutrition may vary according to exact products and the online nutrition calculator being used. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on EatMoveMake.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 292mgPotassium: 119mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 10IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
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Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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