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Ginger Molasses Spice Cookie with Pecans, Raisins & Espresso

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June 26, 2019
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Ginger Molasses Spice Cookie with Pecans, Raisins & Espresso
Photo by Lorraine Fina Stevenski
  • Prep time 30 minutes
  • Cook time 15 minutes
  • Makes 32
Author Notes

These spicy, chewy, crackle topped ginger molasses cookies are just perfect with a glass of milk or cup of ginger tea. The fragrance as they are baking will have your neighbors in envy. As the spices meld, they even taste better a few days after they are made. The espresso powder gives the cookie a nice dark color and cuts the sweetness without any coffee taste. I have added finely chopped assorted types of raisins and toasted pecans to this recipe that add even more chew power to this great cookie. Add a vanilla icing if you like.

This recipe was inspired by King Arthur Flour's Cape Cod Soft molasses cookies.

COOKS NOTES: To grind the ginger, cut into small pieces and add to the bowl of a food processor together with 1/4 cup of this recipe's sugar, grind until fine. —Lorraine Fina Stevenski

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup candied ginger, finely ground in the food processor with 1/4 cup of this recipes sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1- 1/2 sticks
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped raisins
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup turbinado or Demerara sugar
Directions
  1. Line 4 half sheet pans with parchment. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, ground candied ginger, cinnamon, allspice, ground ginger, espresso powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  2. With a stand mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  3. On low speed add the flour mixture and beat just until a dough forms, about 1 minute. Add the pecans and raisins and beat just until mixed in. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour to firm up.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the turbinado or Demerara sugar to a small bowl. Form the dough with a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop into balls and then roll in the sugar mixture. Evenly space 8 to each cookie sheet and bake 2 sheets at a time for 10-14 minutes depending on how soft or crisp you like your cookies. Shorter bake time will make a softer cookie, longer a crisper cookie. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes or until firm. Cool completely before storage at room temperature covered in a cookie jar.
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Paula
Paula December 2, 2023
These are great cookies, always a hit at the holidays. However, there appears to be a step missing in the directions - where are the molasses, eggs and vanilla added?
Wouldn’t it be great if there was an option for cook mode at the bottom of the recipe- so your screen would stay open?