How to Make Soft Gingerbread Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Soft gingerbread cookies are a classic holiday treat that embodies the warm, spicy flavors of the season. Whether you enjoy them as a snack with a cup of tea or as a festive addition to your holiday cookie platter, these cookies are sure to delight your taste buds and fill your home with the cozy aroma of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

What sets these gingerbread cookies apart is their delightfully soft and chewy texture. They strike the perfect balance between a tender middle and a sl...

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Ingredients

  • 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup molasses
  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ⅛ cup butter, softened

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon into a bowl.
  • Beat molasses, brown sugar, water, and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  • Stir in flour mixture; mix until a sticky dough forms, about 2 minutes.
  • Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 3 hours. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Roll out dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut dough into desired shapes with holiday cookie cutters, dipping the cutters into flour as needed so they don't stick to the dough. Transfer gingerbread cookies to ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    75 cal.

    • Total Fat: 1g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 2mg
    • Sodium: 43mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 16g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 18mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 116mg