Classic gingerbread cookies are a holiday favorite! These soft, spiced treats are flavored with molasses, cinnamon, and ginger, making them the perfect addition to your festive cookie tray. Whether you’re decorating them or enjoying them plain, these cookies are sure to bring holiday cheer.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Directions:
- Prep Ingredients: Remove butter and egg from the fridge an hour before baking to bring them to room temperature.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until combined.
- Chill Dough: Chill the dough for at least 1 hour to make it easier to handle and scoop.
- Preheat and Scoop: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a medium cookie scoop to portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips for Perfect Gingerbread Cookies
- Chill the Dough: This step helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Adjust Spices: Add more or less spice to suit your personal taste.
- Decorate: Add icing, sprinkles, or powdered sugar for a festive touch.
Gingerbread Cookies
Soft and spiced gingerbread cookies made with molasses, cinnamon, and ginger. Perfect for the holidays, these classic cookies are easy to make and delicious!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temp
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 egg room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Remove butter and egg from the fridge an hour before baking.1/2 cup butter, 1 egg
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar
- Mix in molasses, egg, and vanilla until smooth.1/4 cup molasses, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until combined.1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour to make it easier to scoop.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough with medium cookie scoop. Place on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
2 thoughts on “Soft Gingerbread Cookies”
These are DELICIOUS!!!! 10/10.
I had these the other day and they were so delicious, definitely bookmark these to make.