Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Skip the old fashion Gingerbread cookies. Try this delicious soft and chewy gingerbread cookies recipe today. It wont disappoint!
Servings: 24
Cost: $1.98, $0.08 per Servings
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ granulated sugar (for rolling dough balls in)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together 6 tablespoons softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add 1 egg, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and ¼ cup molasses. Mix until well combined.
- Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture, thick dough will form.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoon into sugar. Roll to cover, then place on cookie sheet. Set cookies about 2-inches apart.
- Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes. The cookies will spread out and flatten a bit. Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before removing to wire rack.
Notes
You should add these soft and chewy ginger bread cookies to your holiday baking list!
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 68mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.8mg
