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Soft Gingersnap Cookies
5 from 21 votes

Soft Gingersnap Cookies

Soft Gingersnap Cookies are spiced cookies featuring a tender interior with a slightly crisp sugar-coated exterior. Made with butter, sugar, molasses, and a blend of warm spices including ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda, these cookies balance sweetness and spice. They are rolled in sugar before baking, which adds a delicate crunch and sweet finish.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 120 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter softened, unsalted
  • 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
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar for coating

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Move oven rack to the center of the oven.
  2. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Using a electric mixer, set on low, add the butter and 1 cup of sugar. Beat until the butter is creamed and fluffy.
  4. Add the egg and molasses to the mixture in the bowl. Continue to mix until completely combined.
  5. In a separate bowl (medium) add together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix until all ingredients are blended.
  6. Slowly add some of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until combined.
  7. With your hands make dough into balls about 1 inch in size. Roll the dough balls in the sugar.
  8. Place the dough balls onto the parchment lined cookie sheets.
  9. Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  10. Remove from the oven. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes.
  11. Transfer the cookies to the wire rack to cool completely.
  12. Store extra cookies in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information

Calories 120kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 60mg (3%) Potassium 56mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 150IU (3%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Calories 120kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 60mg 3%
Potassium 56mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 150IU 3%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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