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Ginger cookies on a plate with a fork.
5 from 6 votes

Pumpkin Ginger Molasses Cookies

These pumpkin ginger molasses cookies combine the fall flavors of pumpkin and holiday spices of molasses to create the ultimate fall dessert.
Prep 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook 13 minutes
Total 1 hour 43 minutes
Fat 9
Carbs 33
Protein 2
Yield 18

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil softened not melted*
  • 1/2 cup butter cold and cut into 1/2 tablespoon pats
  • 1 cup light brown sugar scooped and leveled
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Add all of the dry ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside for later.
  • Next, using a stand mixer* cream the coconut oil, butter, and brown sugar together at medium speed. This will take around 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the pumpkin and molasses to the mixture and cream the ingredients together until smooth. This will take another 3-4 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl periodically.
    A glass bowl filled with a mixture of peanut butter and orange juice.
  • Crack the egg. Mix on medium until combined.
  • Finally, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with a 1/2 cup scoop at a time and mix on medium. Repeat until all dry ingredients are gone and the dough is combined. The dough should be a little thicker than normal cookie dough but still be very easy to form a ball.
    A bowl of pumpkin batter in a glass bowl.
  • Wrap the dough ball with a piece of plastic wrap and then refrigerate for 30 minutes.*
  • Using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough into hands and roll it into a ball.
  • Then, roll the dough in turbinado sugar* and place on the greased baking sheet. Make sure to leave 2 inches in between cookies because they will expand. Repeat until the baking sheet is full. 12 cookies will fit on a standard baking sheet.
    A baking sheet with a tray of doughnuts and a spatula.
  • Bake cookies at 350ºF for about 12 minutes.*
    Ginger cookies on a baking sheet.
  • Remove from the oven, let sit for 2-3 minutes on the hot baking sheet, and then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
    Ginger cookies on a plate with a fork.

Tips & Notes

  • How long you refrigerate your cookie dough may vary depending on the fridge, the temperature of your home, etc. Just be sure the cookie dough is scoopable. A little sticky is ok.
  • How long the cookies bake will depend on if you are baking at altitude and what oven is used.
  • Coconut oil: If your coconut oil is solid, we recommend microwaving it on high for 15 seconds.
  • Butter: If you want to use all butter and no coconut oil, we recommend 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons.
  • Stand mixer: A hand mixer would work for this recipe as well. We do not recommend using a spoon to mix since the recipe calls for cold/hard butter.
  • Turbinado sugar: Rolling the cookies in turbinado sugar is optional. Feel free to skip the extra sugar.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g