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SOFT GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

  • Adelia Rosati
  • Nov 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 30, 2020


If you're on team soft ginger molasses cookies like me (as opposed to hard), you're probably particular and like a certain type of "softness". There's ultra moist (sounds dirty) - which is a cookie that's not completely cooked all the way through, there's light and fluffy that melts in your mouth, and then there's chewy-dense.


The problem when you're looking for the perfect soft cookie recipe is the recipe doesn't usually mention what kind of "softness" the cookies will turn out to be. Thus, sending indecisive Types A's like myself into a whirlwind. Enter me, a very considerate person. Let me tell you, if you're looking for for a chewy-dense ginger molasses cookie, this Food Network recipe is fool proof - Click here.


One important thing you should note when baking these cookies is you have to roll the raw cookie dough into a 1-inch ball and coat it in granulated sugar first. When sugar is directly exposed to heat (the baking sheet), it caramelizes and the bottom of the cookies burn very easily. I found that doubling (maybe even tripling) the parchment paper lining helped, and I didn't put the cookies in for the full 12 minutes. I found that 10-11 minutes was enough.


Another thing I've learned to do, and what's taught me patience, is to put one cookie sheet in the oven at a time. If there are more than one sheet on different levels there will be an inconsistency. So take your time, put one cookie sheet in the oven, turn on a Hallmark channel movie, and by the time the strong female lead meets the guy that's going to show her the true meaning of Christmas, you can take the cookies out and put in the next batch.


53 Comments


Radit Mansur
6 days ago

Chewy-dense is definitely my soft cookie sweet spot, and I love that you broke down the difference between ultra moist and light and fluffy. I’ve been using a similar trick with https://ai-3d-modeling.com

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Nguyen Co
Nguyen Co
Aug 07

Chewy-dense is definitely the superior soft cookie texture—glad someone finally broke down the difference instead of just saying "soft." I've been testing recipes for months and this is the first breakdown that actually matches what I'm chasing, so check out https://wanxaivideo.com

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Rodriguezdavidexoim
Aug 06

Chewy-dense is exactly my soft cookie sweet spot, and I love that you broke down the difference between ultra moist and light/fluffy because most recipes just say "soft" and leave you guessing. I've been using https://hyros.pro

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Hernandezwilliambebaz
Aug 05

The chewy-dense vs. ultra moist distinction is so real—I’m definitely on team chewy-dense, and it’s rare to find a recipe that nails that specific texture without turning into a cake. I’ve been testing a few variations myself, and this breakdown is exactly what I needed to finally dial it in. Check out https://3dsearch.pro

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