Published Date: September 4, 2020 | Last Updated: March 22, 2023
A few years ago, our then home-teacher brought us a plate of these and I about died at how yummy, soft, and chewy they were! My neighbor Brittany gave me her recipe, which I have adapted. We love them!
A few years ago, our then home-teacher brought us a plate of these and I about died at how yummy, soft, and chewy they were! My neighbor Brittany gave me her recipe, which I have adapted. We love them!
Ingredients
- 3 sticks softened butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 4 tsp baking soda
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugars for 2 minutes.
- Add eggs and molasses. Mix well.
- Sift together dry ingredients, then add to wet ingredients mixing well.
- Roll dough into balls and chill for an hour.
- Roll balls in sugar and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350° F for 9-10 minutes or until cracked on top.
Do you use unsalted or salted butter?
Author
Meagan. Hi, I use salted:)
I’ve made these twice now and they are delicious. But, I’ve had to add two extra cups of flour just to get them into a ball shape. The dough is extremely runny at 4-4 1/3 cups flour. I’m in a high humidity area, so maybe that’s why. It doesn’t seem to affect the cookie. Everyone loves them.
Thanks for the feedback, Renee!