Description
Classic gingerbread cookies with warm spices and a soft texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in egg and molasses.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool on wire racks.
Notes
- Dough can be chilled for easier handling.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Decorate with icing if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: gingerbread cookies, holiday baking, spiced cookies