Ginger Molasses Snickerdoodles

Ginger Molasses Snickerdoodles – your favorite chewy cinnamon sugar cookies with the addition of ginger and molasses. It’s a Snickerdoodle that’s perfect for the holiday season!

Oh, these cookies…

I have to say that I’ve absolutely fallen in love with these babies.
I’ve always loved  a Snickerdoodle. I love eating them and I LOVE saying the word,
SNICKERDOODLE. It’s just so much fun to say!

I found this recipe for Emeril’s Snickerdoodles and made them early on during my 365.
The other day I decided to make them holiday appropriate. Not that a simple Snickerdoodle wouldn’t be perfect for the holidays, but I was hoping that the addition of some ginger and molasses would make it that much better.
I have to say that I am very pleased with the results. Even my daughter Snapped that my cookie game was on point, so that must be sayin’ something.
I mean, LOOK at that cinnamon and sugar all over that cookie!
*SWOON*

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Ginger Molasses Snickerdoodles

These Ginger Molasses Snickerdoodles are chewy cinnamon sugar cookies with the addition of ginger and molasses - the perfect Snickerdoodle for the holidays!

Author: Lynne

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 8 tablespoons 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar plus 3 tablespoons divided
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment.
2. Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, ginger, baking soda and salt.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the shortening and butter.
4. Add the 1 1/2 cups sugar. Cream until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the egg and molasses, and mix thoroughly.
6. In two batches, pour in the dry ingredients and thoroughly combine after each addition.
7. In a small bowl, mix the tablespoon of cinnamon with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar.
8. using two tablespoonfuls of dough, roll into a ball.
9. Roll the ball into the cinnamon sugar mixture and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Do not flatten.
10. Bake for 14 minutes.
11. Cool on baking sheet for about 3 minutes before transferring to wire rack

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Take a look at these videos to get more great Christmas cookie ideas…

I give you BIG baking hugs and muffins!!