Description
A recipe for soft, flavorful gingerbread cookies perfect for cozy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For decorating: Royal icing or simple glaze
Instructions
- Beat the softened butter and brown sugar together until creamy.
- Add the egg and molasses; mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the dough in half, wrap each half in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out desired shapes using cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. The edges should be set, but the centers should still look soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate with icing or glaze once fully cooled.
Notes
- For the softest cookies, do not overbake.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- You can substitute granulated sugar for brown sugar, but the cookies will be slightly less moist.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30
Keywords: gingerbread cookies, soft cookies, molasses cookies, holiday baking, spiced cookies, cozy night dessert