Description
Create festive treats with this easy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe! Perfectly spiced and customizable, these cookies will delight everyone—try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (226 grams, room temperature)
- ½ cup dark brown sugar (107 grams)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt (5 grams)
- ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses (43 grams)
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (270 grams)
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger (9 grams)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (3 grams)
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (3 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
- Icing and sprinkles (for decorating)
Instructions
- Cream together unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, and both types of salt in a stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and molasses; mix until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, apple pie spice, and ground cloves.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture on low speed until just combined.
- Divide the dough in half, roll each half out on parchment paper to ⅜-inch thickness, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and cut chilled dough into desired shapes. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges begin to darken.
- Allow cookies to cool before decorating as desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg