Chewy Ginger Cookies
These Chewy Ginger Cookies are a soft and chewy ginger cookie rolled in sugar and are perfect for your holiday cookie tray!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 93kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar plus more for rolling
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In large bowl with electric mixer, beat together shortening and sugar until combined, about 1 minute.
- Add the egg and molasses, beating until combined.
- Add the baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt, and stir well to combine.
- Add flour, beating until just combined.
- Roll the dough into approximately 1" dough balls, then roll in additional sugar. Note: I love to use sparkling sugar to roll the cookie dough balls in, but it's not necessary.
- Bake in preheated oven 8-10 minutes. The edges should be slightly golden.
- Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.5mg