Easy Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Whisk flour ginger baking powder cinnamon and salt together in a bowl.

Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Stir 1/2 of the flour mixture into butter mixture; add remaining flour mixture and stir until dough is just-combined.

Pour 3/4 sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 2 inch balls and roll each ball in sugar to coat. Place sugar-coated dough balls 2 1/2-inches apart on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown and puffed 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.