Ginger Cookies and Warm Milk

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.

 You want the finished cookies be slightly cracked on top. Let them cool on a wire rack before serving.

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.