Soft Gingerbread Cookies
No need to light a holiday candle after you make these soft gingerbread cookies! They smell as delicious as they taste.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 158kcal
Equipment
- Roling pin
- Cookie cutters
- Baking pans
- parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Cooling rack
- Piping Bag and Icing Tips
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon milk
Frosting Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the molasses, egg, and vanilla
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, baking soda, salt, and cloves.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients a little at a time to the wet ingredients. Add in the milk.
- Form the dough into a ball, split the ball in half, and flatten each half into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Once ready, preheat the oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/4-inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out gingerbread men and other shapes if desired.
- Transfer the cut-outs to the prepared baking sheets. Re-roll the dough scraps as necessary.
- Bake one pan at a time, for about 7 to 9 minutes. Baking time differs depending on the oven, the size of cookie cutters you use and also how soft or crunchy you like your cookies.
- Once baked, let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For icing: once cookies are completely cooled, mix all icing ingredients together. Use a piping bag to decorate as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg