Olivia’s Scrumptious Ginger Cookies | Printable Recipe

I never considered myself to be a fan of the ginger spice. But somehow when my daughter Olivia (14 – the girl of the triplets) makes her ginger cookies . . . . I take one bite, and there’s a party in my mouth! I think it must be just the right amount of ginger, combined with the butter. Whatever it is, it can be hard to stop from having another.  And if no one is looking, another. We don’t have treats like these around the house often. But when we do, they are homemade, and it’s a treat indeed!  In fact, anytime Olivia bakes or cooks for us, which is frequently, it’s a treat!  As I type up this post, she is actually packing up to head out for a cooking competition for the weekend! She’s got some real skills, and you can taste them in these cookies. (Like everything else she whips up for us!)

We’re giving you Olivia’s Ginger Cookies recipe today. There’s a printable version at the end of this post. 
So, you can make some for yourself, and thank us later.
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Olivia’s Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 
Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 degrees C)  Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in molasses. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon. Add to the egg mixture and stir until well combined. Using a 1-1/2 inch ice cream scoop, make balls of dough. Dip the top of each into granulated sugar, remove from the scooper, and place on the greased cookie sheet, sugar side up, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 18 minutes, until cookies have spread and the tops are cracked.

Let cool on wire rack or enjoy warm!

Here’s the printable recipe for you!

Olivia's Scrumptious Ginger Cookies

 

Print

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

18 mins

Total time

28 mins

 

These delectable ginger cookies will put a party in your mouth, and the temptation to steal another, and another, when nobody is looking. Enjoy!

: Olivia | House of Joyful Noise blog

: Baking

Serves: 3-4 doz

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 degrees C) Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in molasses. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon. Add to the egg mixture and stir until well combined. Using a 1-1/2 inch ice cream scoop, make balls of dough. Dip the top of each into granulated sugar, remove from the scooper, and place on the greased cookie sheet, sugar side up, about 2 inches apart.
3. Bake for 18 minutes, until cookies have spread and the tops are cracked.
4. Let cool on wire rack or enjoy warm!

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