The Best Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Get ready for some seriously yummy holiday vibes! If you’re on the lookout for the best soft gingerbread cookies recipe, you’re in for a treat. We’re about to show you how to make these cookies super soft, full of ginger, cinnamon, and all the holiday spice goodness. Whether you’re a baking pro or just starting out, get ready to fill your kitchen with the sweet smell of the season. Follow along, fire up your oven, and let’s make some soft gingerbread cookies that’ll be a hit for sure!
Ingredients
Flour – 3 cups of all purpose flour. Be sure to scoop flour into your measuring cup and not pack it.
Spices – 2 teaspoons Ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg and salt.
Butter – 3/4 cup softened, salted butter. Make sure it is soft and not melted.
Brown Sugar – 3/4 cup packed brown sugar.
Molasses – 3/4 cup molasses. I like to use Grandma’s unsulphured molasses from Wal-Mart or Amazon.
Egg – 1 egg, best at room temperature.
Vanilla – 1 teaspoon vanilla. Any vanilla will do.
How To Make The Best Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Step 1: Gather Ingredients – To ensure a smooth baking experience, gather your ingredients before starting. Be sure to pull out your eggs and butter early as they need to be at room temperature before mixing.
Step 2: –Start with 3 cups of flour. Then add Ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Mix and set aside.
Step 3: – In a stand mixer cream butter and brown sugar until nice and fluffy.
Step 4: – Once the butter mixture is fluffy, add molasses, 1 egg and vanilla. Mix well.
Step 5: – Gradually add flour mixture a third at a time. Mix on low until well incorporated.
Step 6: – Once dough is mixed transfer to plastic wrap, press into a disk, wrap completely and refrigerate overnight.
Step 7: – Remove from fridge and cut into squares. Roll each square between your hands and form it into a ball. Once a ball is formed, roll in granulated sugar.
Step 8: – Place gingerbread balls on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 9: Cool and Enjoy – Let cool on the baking sheet for two minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cookies are cooled enjoy these soft, full of spice cookies on their own or with a glass of cold milk!
The Best Soft Gingerbread cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- granulated sugar for rolling dough in
Instructions
- Mix flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground nutmeg and salt together with a whisk then set aside.
- In a stand mixer cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses, egg and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
- Transfer dough from mixing bowl to plastic wrap. Form dough into a disk and cover completely. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Cut dough into squares. Roll each square into a ball. Coat each ball in granulated sugar. Place dough balls on baking sheet.
- Bake at 350℉ for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes then transfer to wire rack until completely cooled.
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