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chewy ginger cookies
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Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

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

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg