Chewy Guinness Gingerbread Cookies

Step 1

Whisk the dry ingredients together. In a large bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cloves, and ground cinnamon.

Whisk the Dry Ingredients

Now we will cream the butter and sugars. In the bowl of an electric mixer add the butter and sugar‘s, beating for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.

Cream the Butter and Sugars

Step 2

Add in the egg yolk, molasses, vanilla extract, and Guinness mixture. mix for a minute or two-at first the mixture will look curdled but it will come together.

Add the eggs, molasses, and Guinness

Step 3

Then add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, using a spatula fold the ingredients together. Then add the remaining flour.

Keep Mixing

Step 4

In a small bowl add half a cup of granulated sugar and roll each bowl of cookie dough in the sugar, then place six - evenly spaced out - on a large baking tray

Mix dry ingredients

Step 5

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until just set.

Bake

Step 6

Enjoy