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Soft Ginger Cookies

Soft, chewy, and loaded with ginger flavor! We most often make these during the holidays, but there's no need to limit them to once per year.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 11208 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • sugar, for rolling

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Add the butter and sugar to a bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth and creamy.
  3. Add the egg and molasses and beat until combined.
  4. Add the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt to the bowl and beat until combined.
  5. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out dough. Roll the dough between your hands to shape. Roll each cookie dough ball into sugar to coat the outsides.
  6. Place on prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and puffy. Cookies will flatten slightly as they cool.

Notes

  • Store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 112.08kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 16.08g (5%) Protein 1.27g (3%) Fat 4.89g (8%) Saturated Fat 2.99g (15%) Cholesterol 19.23mg (6%) Sodium 100.44mg (4%) Potassium 56.88mg (2%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 8.79g (18%) Vitamin A 152.02IU (3%) Calcium 10.08mg (1%) Iron 0.63mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 11208

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 112.08kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 16.08g 5%
Protein 1.27g 3%
Fat 4.89g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.99g 15%
Cholesterol 19.23mg 6%
Sodium 100.44mg 4%
Potassium 56.88mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 8.79g 18%
Vitamin A 152.02IU 3%
Calcium 10.08mg 1%
Iron 0.63mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.