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Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Published: Dec 17, 2018 · Modified: Nov 25, 2022 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

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Molasses Crinkle Cookies
GINGERBREAD DROP COOKIES
Gingerbread Cookies
Molasses Crinkle Cookies

These easy chewy gingerbread cookies 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!

While these cookies have lots of names - ginger drops, ginger cookies, Molasses Crinkle Cookies, they are all a wonderful soft ginger cookie for the season.

gingerbread cookies

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.

Why You Will Love this Recipe

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.

gingerbread cookies

Use parchment paper for easy cleanup.

ginger drop cookies

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

Ginger Drop cookies

More Great Cookie Recipes

  • Soft Snickerdoodles – light cinnamon cookies that are like air!
  • Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe – delicious and perfect!
  • Reindeer Cookies - So cute and easy to make!
  • Iced Toffee Cookies - Delicious soft toffee cookie with a light icing. 
  • Crisp Christmas Sugar Cookies - A holiday favorite.
  • Simple Lemon Cookies – light and just tart enough!
Ginger Drops
ginger crinkle cookies

Easy Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Ginger Crinkles Recipe

Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Raquel Pineira
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!
5 from 50 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 60 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoons of salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 tablespoons sugar for dipping dough

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Mix butter, sugar (except for that for dipping), egg, and molasses.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Roll dough into balls about the size of a quarter in diameter.  Roll balls in sugar before baking.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes.  Let cookies cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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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  1. Sharon

    December 11, 2012 at 10:00 am

    These look absolutely delicious! I'm going to put them on my list of cookies to make! :)!

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      December 11, 2012 at 8:23 pm

      Thank you Sharon! I think you will enjoy them!

      Reply
  2. Meg Hodson

    December 11, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    Just found you on the Monday Mingle. Great site! I followed the site via Blog Lovin and Twitter. Would love a follow back.

    http://www.happykidsinc.blogspot.com

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      December 12, 2012 at 5:48 pm

      Thanks Meg!

      Reply
  3. Amy P

    December 12, 2012 at 6:53 am

    Really easy cookie recipe. My kids would love making these. Delicious.

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      December 12, 2012 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you Amy, they are really simple and tasty too!

      Reply
  4. The Dose of Reality

    December 12, 2012 at 11:33 am

    OOOOOH!!! They looks so delicious. I really want to make these. I love a soft cookie. I feel like I risk breaking a tooth on the majority of Christmas cookies out there. Yum!!

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      December 12, 2012 at 5:50 pm

      LOL! Yes, I know what you mean - these are really soft!

      Reply
  5. Desiree

    December 12, 2012 at 2:48 pm

    These look great! Heading home for the holidays, and these will be perfect to whip up.
    Found (and following on G+) you via a little blog hopping this afternoon. Would love for you to swing by
    http://d-and-s-macke.blogspot.com
    and follow back!
    Happy Wednesday!!

    Reply
  6. Teri @ The Freshman Cook

    December 12, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    Stopping by from Wicked Good Wednesdays. These look incredible! I will definitely be making these!

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      December 13, 2012 at 5:34 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Teri!

      Reply
  7. Bonny @ thedomesticatedprincess.com

    December 12, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    I love gingerbread cookies, and this recipe sounds super yummy! I hope you'll link up to our Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap at http://thedomesticatedprincess.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-cookie-recipe-swap-week-4.html

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      December 13, 2012 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks for letting me know about the swap 🙂

      Reply
  8. Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking & More

    December 18, 2012 at 5:59 am

    Raquel,
    I love gingerbread and it is so perfect for the holidays! I never would have thought to drizzle them with the icing though, great idea! Thanks for sharing them at Wicked Good Wednesdays! See you tomorrow!

    Reply
    • Organizedisland

      December 18, 2012 at 6:46 am

      Thank you Lynne! Yes, I will see you tomorrow 🙂

      Reply
  9. Tamara Bowman

    December 17, 2018 at 10:16 am

    Good question! I like anything with sprinkles but I would say that Cassidy‘s favorite cookie is a gingerbread cookie. And having it all soft and perfect is the best.

    Reply
    • Raquel

      December 17, 2018 at 9:37 pm

      Sprinkles rule!!

      Reply

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