We’ll be featuring recipes from the 2014 Cityline Holiday Cookie Swap all month long! Don’t forget to download this year’s cookie book — it has 31 delectable viewer-submitted recipes for you to try!

My fave ginger molasses cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla
• 1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand® regular or low-fat sweetened condensed milk
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp ground ginger
• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cloves
  

Method:

With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, molasses, vanilla and sweetened condensed milk; mix until smooth.

Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into 3 balls. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm – 4 hours (or up to 2 days).

On floured surface roll each ball out to 1/4-inch thick and cut into desired shapes.

Bake in preheated 350F oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.

Submitted by Sue S.
Markham, ON