Pregnancy Friendly Classic Molasses Ginger Cookies

Warm spices, rich molasses, and crispy-edged cookies with soft, chewy centers — this is the kind of bake that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible. The ingredient list is refreshingly straightforward: pantry staples like flour, butter, egg, and a handful of ground spices, with no alcohol, no raw fish, and nothing on the usual list of ingredients to sidestep during pregnancy. Unsulfured molasses gives these cookies their deep, caramel-like flavor and also contributes a small boost of iron, which is a welcome bonus when you're eating for two. The dough gets chilled before baking, which makes it easy to handle and helps the cookies hold their shape and develop that signature crackled top. Rolling each ball in sugar before it hits the oven creates a delicate, slightly crunchy exterior that contrasts beautifully with the tender inside — and the instruction to pull them while the centers still look slightly underdone is the secret to getting that perfect texture every time. These are the kind of cookies that disappear fast, so you may want to double the batch.

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