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Molasses Ginger Slice & Bake Cookies

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Submitted by Dreamcatcher

Freezer-friendly molasses ginger cookie dough with warm spices. Slice and bake straight from frozen whenever cookie cravings hit.

YIELD

144 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

0 min

READY

30 min

Make-ahead cookie dough that lives in your freezer, ready to slice and bake whenever you want warm ginger cookies without any fuss. The dough is loaded with molasses, brown sugar, and a full lineup of warm spices: cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice.

This recipe makes four logs of dough, which is brilliant for batch prep. You can bake one roll now and stash the rest in the freezer for weeks. When you’re ready, just unwrap a log, slice into rounds, and bake. No thawing, no re-mixing, no cleanup beyond a cutting board and a cookie sheet.

The molasses does double duty here. It gives these cookies their deep, almost bittersweet flavor and keeps the texture chewy rather than dry or crumbly. Using apple cider instead of water adds another layer of autumn flavor if you have some on hand.

Kitchen Tips

  • Shape the logs as evenly as possible. Consistent diameter means consistent cookies that bake at the same rate.
  • Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then foil. Air exposure causes freezer burn and dulls the spice flavors.
  • Let the log sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before slicing if it’s rock-hard from the freezer. Clean slices without crumbling.

Variations

  • Crystallized ginger: Press chopped crystallized ginger pieces into each slice before baking for extra ginger punch and chewy bits.
  • Iced molasses cookies: Drizzle cooled cookies with a simple glaze of powdered sugar and lemon juice.

Ingredients

1 237
CUP ML MARGARINE
or shortening
1 237
CUP ML BROWN SUGAR
packed *
2 2
TEASPOONS TEASPOONS BAKING SODA *
1 5
TEASPOON ML SALT
2 2
TEASPOONS TEASPOONS CINNAMON
ground *
1 5
TEASPOON ML GINGER
ground
1 5
TEASPOON ML CLOVES
ground
1 5
TEASPOON ML ALLSPICE
ground
6 ½ 1.5
158
CUP ML WATER
or apple cider
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML MOLASSES

Directions

Cut four 14×12 pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap; set aside.

In large bowl, cream margarine or shortening and sugar; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice and flour; set aside.

Beat water or cider and molasses into sugar mixture. Gradually blend flour mixture into sugar mixture until distributed.

Divide dough into 4 equal pieces.

Shape each piece into an 8-to-10-inch roll. Wrap each roll in 1 piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap.

Place wrapped rolls in a plastic freezer container with a tight-fitting lid, or wrap airtight in a 14×12 piece of heavy-duty foil.

Label with date and contents. Store in freezer.

See part 2 for cookies recipe!

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 12g (0.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 42 29% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 35mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
 

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