Christmas Molasses and Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups molasses
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Beat molasses, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until smooth. Mix flour, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt into molasses mixture until incorporated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heavily flour a cloth-covered work surface.

Roll dough on the floured cloth into 1/4-inch thick cookies; cut with cookie cutters if desired. Arrange cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm to the touch, about 8 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.