Sumac Ginger Molasses Cookies

Jean from Smith & Truslow
Servings

20 cookies

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Cuisine

American

Category

Dessert

A tangy twist on a holiday classic. Fresh and ground ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and black pepper are bloomed in melted butter with a touch of cocoa, then mixed into a blackstrap molasses dough that bakes up crisp and crunchy. Each cookie is rolled in a bright, tart coating of our organic sumac and turbinado sugar before baking. Freeze the dough balls and bake a few at a time whenever a craving hits.

Sumac Ginger Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

    Cookie Dough

    • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
    • 2 tsp fresh ginger grated
    • 2 tsp ground ginger
    • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
    • 1 tsp cocoa powder
    • 1/8 tsp cardamom, ground
    • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg, room temperature
    • ⅓ cup black strap molasses
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    Sumac Sugar

    • 2 Tbsp turbinado sugar
    • 1 Tbsp sumac
    • ½ tsp kosher salt

    Directions

    1. Bloom spices (fresh and ground ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and cocoa) in melted butter until fragrant.  Remove from heat and let cool while you weigh out the rest of the ingredients.
    2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
    3. In a mixing bowl, beat together granulated and brown sugar and cooled butter mixture for 2-3 minutes.  Add egg and beat for another minute.
    4. Mix in Molasses and Vanilla.
    5. Mix in dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.  Cover and chill for 2 hours.
    6. In a small bowl, mix together turbinado sugar, sumac, and kosher salt.
    7. Preheat the oven to 350F.

    8. Roll about 2 tablespoons of dough between your palms into a ball, about 1½ inches across.

    9. Roll the ball in the sumac sugar mixture and place cookies on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for approx. 10 minutes.