Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Easy soft gingerbread cookies recipe Quick simple steps for ultimate flavor Enjoy these amazing gingerbread cookies Perfect soft texture guaranteed
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Cookie
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Unsalted Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Molasses
- Egg
- Baking Soda
- Ground Ginger
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Cloves
- Salt
Instructions
- Don’t overmix the dough: Overmixing develops the gluten in the flour, which can result in tough cookies. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough: Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven. It also makes the dough easier to handle.
- Use parchment paper: Line your baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking and to make cleanup easier.
- Bake until just set: Don’t overbake the cookies! They should be just set around the edges and slightly soft in the center. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
- Cool completely on a wire rack: Cooling the cookies on a wire rack allows air to circulate, preventing them from becoming soggy.
- Experiment with decorations: While these cookies are delicious on their own, feel free to decorate them with icing, sprinkles, or sanding sugar.
- Spice it up!: Add a pinch of nutmeg or allspice for an even more complex flavor.
- Use a cookie scoop: For uniformly sized cookies, use a cookie scoop. This will also ensure that they bake evenly.