I’m
really excited for this post. I have been thinking about it all week. We are
making gooey chewy molasses ginger cookies today and some warm milk! It’s a
different take on the whole milk and cookies thing.
I
love soft molasses ginger cookies. I made them in home economics class way back
in the day but have never made them since. I remember them being so good and of
course I lost the recipe after high school when I threw away all my old
homework etc. I never really found a recipe that I liked, but I finally came
across one that caught my eye and I can wait no longer to try it. This is going
to be exciting. And to add to it, we are making a warm milk recipe that I tried
last winter when I wanted something warm to help me sleep before bed.
Sit
back and be prepared to start craving some ginger molasses cookies and warm
milk!
Gooey Chewy Molasses Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
1
½ cups of butter, softened
2
cups granulated sugar
½
cup molasses
2
eggs
4
cups of all purpose flour
4
tsp. baking soda
3
tsp. ground cinnamon
2
tsp. ground ginger
1
tsp. salt
Directions:
Preheat
the oven to 375 degrees.
Whisk
together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
Beat
butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time at low
speed and then add in the molasses. Beat at medium-low speed until all is
combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients. Mix until it is all combined.
Once
the dough is made, wrap it up in plastic wrap and chill for 30-60 minutes.
When
the dough is completely chilled, roll into 1 inch balls. Fill a small bowl with
sugar and then roll each ball in the sugar until it is coated. Place the balls
on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Warm Milk Recipe
Ingredients:
(enough
for one person )
1
cup milk (add additional cups for more people)
1
tsp. honey
2
drops of vanilla extract (you can add more after you’ve tasted it)
1
pinch of cinnamon (again you can sprinkle on a bit more if you want more
flavour)
Directions:
Pour
the milk into a measuring cup or microwave safe mug and cook until boiling and
foaming; about 2 ½ - 3 minutes. Once it’s warm enough stir in the vanilla and
honey and sprinkle with the cinnamon.
