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Soft Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

The smell of fresh gingerbread baking is unmatched. Make a batch of these soft gingerbread cookies with your family this holiday.

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 13 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 168 kcal
Course: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ sticks butter softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add in the molasses, egg, and vanilla and mix until well-combined.
  3. Add in the baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, pepper, and salt, and mix until just combined. Add in the flour and mix until well-combined, scraping the sides as needed.
  4. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. Then roll the dough into 1-inch balls, and roll each dough ball in granulated sugar. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them 2-inches apart.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, or until the cookies just begin to crack and crinkle, and the edges barely start to brown. Do not overbake or they won't be chewy!
  6. Let cookies cool for a minute or two on the cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2cookies Calories 168kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 267mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 168

% Daily Value*

Serving 2cookies
Calories 168kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 267mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%

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