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These easy gingerbread drops are so good and perfect this time of year! We’ve taken out the shortening and made a few revisions for a delicious holiday Molasses Crinkle cookie!

Hello Friends! It’s the prime baking season and we love baking treats this time of year. I am happy to say that shopping is nearly done and now it is all about baking and socializing. This is an update from a recipe I posted a few years ago and is still a favorite.

Today I am sharing an easy cookie recipe.  These cookies are soft and moist and are great during the holiday season.  They are one of my daughter’s favorite cookies ever.  These cookies are great for making gingerbread men and are known as molasses crinkles, as well.

What is great about these cookies is that you can use them two ways. I like to use them for drop cookies and used the other half of the dough for a rolled cookie.  These go great with a cold glass of milk.

They are perfect for cookie exchanges, desserts or cookies for Santa. Light and just chewy enough, they encompass everything spice and nice for the holiday season. We like to make cookie platters and take them to friends and neighbors during the holiday season.

Speaking of cookies, be sure to check out these great cookie recipes:

• Soft Snickerdoodles – light cinnamon cookies that are like air!
• Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe – delicious and perfect!
• Simple Lemon Cookies – light and just tart enough!

Tips for these cookies:

Use parchment paper for easy cleanup.

Roll dough in sugar before baking for a nice crinkle-top

Easy Molasses Crinkle Ginger Cookies 

Yield: 24

Molasses Crinkle Gingerbread Drops

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These easy gingerbread drops are so good and perfect this time of year! We've taken out the shortening and made a few revisions for a delicious holiday Molasses Crinkle cookie!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoons of salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 2 tablespoons sugar for dipping dough

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  

2. Mix butter, sugar (except for that for dipping), egg, and molasses.

3. Stir in remaining ingredients.  

4. Roll dough into balls about the size of a quarter in diameter.  Roll balls in sugar before baking.

5. Bake 10-12 minutes.  Let cookies cool.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 182Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 192mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g

If you like, you can top with powdered sugar or frost with some buttercream icing. Even without icing these cookies are delicious.

What is your family’s favorite cookie?

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