Soft Gingerbread Cookies
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Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Description
This recipe for Soft Gingerbread Cookies uses a blend of warm spices including ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves mixed into a flour base with baking soda and salt. Butter and granulated sugar are creamed to create a tender foundation, then combined with egg, orange juice, and molasses to build a flavorful dough. Rolling dough balls in sugar prior to baking encourages a slightly sweet, textured outer layer.
Baked at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes, the cookies spread slightly and develop soft centers and lightly crisp edges. Cooling them briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack helps them hold their shape. These gingerbread cookies balance spice and sweetness with a tender crumb.
They are suited for holiday occasions or anytime a spiced, chewy cookie is desired. The use of orange juice adds a subtle citrus note complementing the warm spices. Rolling in sugar provides an appealing finish that catches the light and adds texture.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter softened, or margarine
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 granulated sugar (for rolling dough balls in)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a small bowl, combine all dry ingredients - flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg, orange juice and molasses, stirring carefully until well combined.
- Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture, thick dough will form.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoon into sugar. Roll to cover, then place on cookie sheet. Set cookies about 2-inches apart.
- Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes. The cookies will spread out and flatten a bit. Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before removing to wire rack.
Notes
- Add these soft and chewy gingerbread cookies to your holiday baking list for a traditional treat.
- Use softened butter or margarine to achieve the right dough consistency.
- Rolling dough balls in granulated sugar before baking enhances texture and sweetness.
- Cool cookies slightly on the baking sheet to prevent breaking before transferring to a rack.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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