Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies {Recipe}

One of my favorite cookies were the soft molasses cookies they use to sell in the bag with the white icing on top. Remember those?  As a kid we didn’t get them very often, but I loved it when we did.  Over the years they were harder to find.  So when I was visiting Pennsylvania several years ago I visited an Amish Bakery.  They had the most amazing baked goods! I was so excited when I found the Molasses cookies!  I savored each bite!  When I got home I searched for a recipe that would be similar to that amazing flavor I loved. I finally found one. I altered it a bit to what I wanted but now, I can eat the whole batch.   This recipe makes the most amazing soft ginger molasses cookies you have ever eaten.  They come out of the oven crispy on the outside and soft in the middle.  I dare say they are even better the next day!

1C. Butter

1C. Brown Sugar

1C. Sugar

1/2 C. Molasses (See my tip below**)

2 Eggs

4c. Flour

3tsp. Baking Soda

1 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Ginger

2 tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 C. sugar for rolling dough in

 Cream together Sugars and Butter. Add Molasses** and Eggs. Cream all together.  Add seasoning and mix. Add Flour last one cup at a time. Roll into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes.

**I love to bake! One tip I have learned is when I am using honey, corn syrup or Molasses try spraying your measuring cup first with baking spray.  Your ingredient will slip right out to the measuring cup without a mess!