These ginger molasses cookies originally came from an heirloom family recipe that was known for its flat, chewy shape with crisp edges. After much pleading and persistence, I finally landed the original recipe only to find vague terms and instructions, as all heirloom recipes seem to have.

So, I spent hours in cookie phone counseling from the family expert, trying to replicate the real deal, only to miss the mark again and again. I poured over measurements, tweaking here and there, hoping to finally land on the ginger molasses cookie that brings everyone back in time. Three years later, I finally nailed it.