Chewy Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
These Chewy Ginger Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and full of delicious ginger flavour! A perfect holiday (or any day) cookie. Easy to make and freeze ahead of time.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp fancy molasses
- 1 tbsp finely minced fresh ginger
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer combine the butter and brown sugar until creamy.1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar
- Add the egg. Mix well.1 large egg
- Add the vanilla, molasses, minced fresh ginger, ground ginger and cinnamon. Mix until creamy and smooth.1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp fancy molasses, 1 tbsp finely minced fresh ginger, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- In a separate bowl whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.1 1/2 cups quick oats, 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 salt
- Add the dry ingredient to the butter mixture and combine.
- Shape the cookie dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Lightly press down the tops (see tips above for shaping).
- Place on the prepared baking sheet, 8 balls at a time evenly spread out.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes (the less time, the more chewy they will be).
- Let cool on a wire baking rack.
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