Description
Enjoy these Soft Gingerbread Cookies with their warm, spiced flavor and tender texture. Ideal for festive occasions or cozy treats with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 TBSP Ground ginger
- 1 TBSP Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Cloves
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup Unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup Dark brown sugar (packed)
- 1 Large egg (room temperature)
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Molasses (not blackstrap!)
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1–2 TBSP Milk
- 1 tsp Light corn syrup
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until pale and airy.
- Whisk in egg, vanilla, and molasses until combined.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Chill dough for 1-2 hours, then roll out and shape using cookie cutters.
- Chill cutouts in the freezer for 10 minutes before baking.
- Bake smaller cookies for 8-9 minutes and larger ones for 13-15 minutes.
- Cool before icing, then prepare icing and decorate cookies.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
Do not overbake; cookies should be firm on the edges but soft in the center.
Chilling the dough helps maintain shapes while baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg