How to Make Lunchbox Ginger Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Homemade cookies are always a delight, especially when they're packed with warm and comforting flavors like ginger and spices. If you're searching for a delicious and wholesome treat to include in your lunchbox or enjoy as an afternoon snack, then these Lunchbox Ginger Cookies are just what you need. These cookies are a perfect balance of chewy and crispy, with a hint of sweetness and a kick of ginger that will leave you craving for more.

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • ¼ cup white sugar, or as needed
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ¼ cup dark molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 9 mins
  • Total Time: 29 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 36 cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat 3 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Place white sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
  • Combine brown sugar, canola oil, molasses, and egg in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until blended.
  • Stir together flour, baking soda, ground ginger, grated ginger, cloves, salt, and cayenne pepper in a second bowl. Add flour mixture to the molasses-egg mixture. Blend well; dough will be quite thick. Dough may be refrigerated or shaped at this time.
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll lightly in white sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, 1 sheet at a time, for exactly 9 minutes. Cookies will still be soft, but will become crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside as they cool.
  • Nutrition

    94 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 5mg
    • Sodium: 73mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 12mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 53mg