Description
Delicious and spiced gingerbread cookies perfect for the holidays, easy to roll and decorate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (160 g) molasses
- 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4–1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
Instructions
- Cream butter and granulated sugar in a stand mixer until smooth.
- Add the egg and molasses, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface and cut shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
Notes
Dough freezes well for fresh cookies on short notice. For chewier cookies, increase molasses to 2/3 cup.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg