5 from 30 votes
Chewy Ginger Cookies
These chewy ginger cookies combine warm spices like ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg with a touch of black pepper for a subtle heat. Molasses and softened butter create a rich, tender dough that's chilled before baking to enhance the texture. Rolled in sanding sugar, the cookies develop a lightly crisp exterior with a soft, chewy center. Baked at 350°F for just 9-11 minutes, they puff up initially then flatten as they cool, making them an inviting treat with a comforting spice profile.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
16
cookies
Calories:
202 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ⅓ cup sanding sugar large crystal
Instructions
- Mix the sugar and butter in a large bowl or stand mixer for 3-4 minutes until light and creamy. Add the molasses and egg and mix well. Sift the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper on a piece of parchment paper then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour up to 2 days.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Use a #24 cookie scoop (2-inch scoops) to make rounded balls. Roll each ball between the palms of your hands until smooth then roll in the sanding sugar. Lightly grease a baking sheet and place 6 dough balls per sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Do not overbake. The cookies will be puffy and will flatten as they cool. Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
284mg
(12%)
Potassium
105mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
282IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 284mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 282IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.