Chocolate Chip Ginger Molasses Cookies

Chewy chocolate chip ginger molasses cookies are the gateway chocolate chip cookie to embracing fall flavors.

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Now that it’s September and past Labor Day weekend I can finally start posting fall recipes, right? I’m not waiting for a response because it’s happening. Especially since several other bloggers are standing with me in solidarity as today marks the first day of #FallFlavors Week

Do I lust for winter and cold weather? No, but I do love the idea of the outside temperatures not being above 90F, especially when I work in an ice box and have to wear long pants and sleeves every day. I am sure I look like a crazy person when I run errands after work. My summer attire gets so little use that my legs stay pasty white year round. But enough about my vampiric glow.

As the name implies, this week is all about fall flavors and one of my favorites is molasses. I love it so much that my year-round chocolate chip cookie recipe uses more dark brown sugar than white sugar. As such it wasn’t too hard of a decision to make a chocolate chip version of my ginger molasses cookies.

These chocolate chip ginger molasses cookies are exactly as advertised – a chewy ginger molasses cookie base with chocolate chips mixed it. Tasty enough to still find reason to enjoy them year-round, but festive enough to be in included in the rest of the fall recipes shared today.

• Pumpkin Parmesan Drop Biscuits by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Glazed Pumpkin Spice Scones by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Cinnamon Roll Apple Monkey Bread by Magical Ingredients
• Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs by Blogghetti
• Beet Pesto by Art of Natural Living
• Spiced Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Easy Clam Chowder by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Country Apples by A Little Fish in the Kitchen
• Apple Cornbread Muffins with Cinnamon Icing by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice

• Three years ago: Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler
• Four years ago: Nine Course Italian Dinner
• Five year ago: Apple Cider Caramel Dip
• Six years ago: Buffalo Chicken Pizza
• Seven years ago: Cheesecake Buckeyes
• Eight years ago: Supreme Pizza Fries
• Nine years ago: Sweet Thai Chile Sauce with Ohio Pork
• Ten years ago: One-Pot Sausage & Swiss Chard Pasta
• Twelve years ago: Single Serving Cake Batter Popcorn
• Thirteen years ago: Vegan Buckeye Pancakes with Peanut Butter Syrup
• Fourteen years ago: Bacon and Broccoli Mac and Cheese
• Fifteen years ago: Peanut Butter Hummus

CHOCOLATE CHIP GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

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Yield: Approximately 30 cookies Prep Time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes Cooking Time: 12 Minutes 12 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1-1/2 sticks (12 Tbsp) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
• 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1-1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, spices, baking soda, and salt.
2. In a large bowl with a hand mixer (or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment), beat the butter and sugars together on medium-low speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the yolk and beat until incorporated, then add the molasses and vanilla, beating until smooth.
3. Add the dry ingredients and on low speed, mix the dough until the flour is just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
4. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls (I used my medium cookie scoop to ensure they were all the same size). Place on a tray, cover, and chill dough in refrigerator for one hour or overnight.
5. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats.
6. Place balls of dough on prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between each ball of dough.
7. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes - should be lightly set around the edges and softer in the center. Let cool on cookie sheets for 15 minutes before removing from pan and placing them on racks to cool completely.

Source: Adapted from my Snickerdoodle Ginger Molasses Blossoms.