Easy Ginger Cookies {Soft, Crispy, Chewy}
Quick and easy ginger cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients and packed with many spices. Crispy and crunchy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside.
Servings: 48 Cookies
Calories: 101kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Salted butter Room temperature
- ½ cup Unsalted butter Room temperature
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 Egg Large, Room temperature
- 4 tablespoon Molasses
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon Freshly grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg powder
- 1 cup Granulated sugar For rolling cookie dough balls
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add salted butter, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and molasses and mix until smooth.
- Now, add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and mix until you end up with a thick dough. I found it easier to just knead with my hands rather than a mixer, at this point.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and roll them into small walnut sized balls. Then, roll them in a bowl full of sugar.
- Place them on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees F for 4-5 minutes. Then, rotate the tray and bake for another 4-5 minutes or until the tops of cookies start to crack and the edges will become slightly brown.
- Let these cookies cool down on the cookie tray for about 3 minutes and then place them on a wire rack to cool down.
- You will end up with A LOT of cookies (about 5 to 6 dozen) but they will be gone in no time. Enjoy!
Video
Notes
- If the cookies start to become a little hard after a day, add a slice of sandwich bread in the cookie jar and seal the lid. The next morning, remove and discard the slice of bread. All the moisture from the bread would have transferred to the cookies, making them soft again.
- Mix in chopped crystallized ginger in the dough for additional flavor.
- Please note that both, salted and unsalted butter are used in this recipe. You need both for the best flavor.
- Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature so that they blend together evenly and smoothly.
- Decorate these cookies by drizzling melted chocolate on top or you can even glaze them in royal icing or glace icing.
- Be sure to line your baking tray with parchment paper to prevent these cookies from sticking to the pan.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 37mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.5mg