It’s that time of the year where you’ll be baking lots of cookies with your friends and family and I wanted to share my favorite gingerbread cookie (easy!) recipe because I’ve made some bad ones in the past.. so wanted to share one that I’ve tested and know is actually really good!
Best Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- frosting of your choice ( you can make or I used pre-made ones I purchased)
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 4 hours or overnight. I did overnight and they were perfect!
- Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Note: I actually did a little thicker than this because I love chewy gingerbread and it was delish!
- Bake until edges are firm, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate cookies!!
Happy holidays ya’ll!
Original recipe found at Taste Of Home.
Amazing tIMing! I was planning on making gingerbread cookies today! Gonna try out your recipe!
I have never made gingerbread cookies but wveryone in my family loves them, so im gonna try this out next time im home!!
Always looking for the next best gingerbread cookie recipe and I definitely think this is it! Looks so good. Thanks for sharing! X
GiNgerbread cookies are my absolute fave holiday cookie LOVE THIS POST!
I am going to make these! You decorated them so adorable I get so excited for the holidays that I metaphorically explode with happiness.. So, I’d say on a scale from 1-10 I’d definitely be a 10, if not surpassing That.
I need to make these stat! They look soo good! And i just lOve gingerbread!
My girlfriends and I are making Cookies today! I need to try this recipe!
How yummy!!! Im hopIng to bake more this christmas season.
Im definitely making these gingerbreak cooKies :):)
Those gIngerbread cookies look
ABSOLUTELY delicious ! definitly going
To make some
i absolutely love gingerbread
Cookies! Definitley wiLl make that
Recipe
Gonna try these out with my mom in the bext few days! I love cooking and baking for my family 🙂
Aweseome tIming!!!! Baking with my mom today, and weve been looking for a gingerebread recipie for a very long time. (LOVE your rolling pin by the way)
So great! I haven’t made gingerbread cookies since high school, I don’t know why.. so I’m going to correct this immediately with THIS recipe (since you are the unofficial holiday queen!) Thanks for sharing!!
Gingerbread cookies are the best Christmas treat ! Thanks for the recipe
these look so cute!! i love christmastime gingerbread and sugar cookies!! decorating them is such a good way to spend time with family and friends!
These look so delicious!!
Ooooo I’ve never made ginger bread cookies but these seem so easy and delicious!
These look so Cute and tasty!
i Am definiTely pinning this. These look amazing!
Merry Christmas!! Yummy cookie recipes make For a homey smelling House while watching ChrisTmas movies!
I usually stick with sugar cookies to decorate, but maybe i’ll Try this! On a scale of 1-10, i’m definitely 10–so jaZzed for the holidays and family time.
Look so good!
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Looks dElicious can’t wait tO try them
Yum! Looks great 🙂
So excited to try this cookie recipe! Gingerbread is a forever favorite!
Amazing! Really want to try to make these. I love Finding new RECIPES
I love gingerBread people but when they’re really cute, i feel guIlty biting off their heads.
I Think i may have to do this instead of a gingerbread house next time! Love it!
Thanks for sharing! There are so many recipes I need to try! Every year I go to a goodie exchange and never know what to make, so next year I definitely need to save this recipe!
Made thEse last night for a holiday Gathering and it was so much fun to eat and decorate. Always love tHis time of yeaR. Currently at a level 11! Happy holidays Noelle!
Making ChristMas cookies is our number one Favorite thing to do for the holidays! Such fun quality time and its delicious.
I’ll have to try these. Gingerbread cookies are not normally on the list of Christmas cookies i make but those look delicious!
Love your little antlers!!
Amazing!! I can so taSte christmas with this. GottA make
One later
Can’t wait to try these! I love Gingerbread cookies! ❤️
I have tried to make cookies but the cookie gods dont seem to want me to! One day!
I LIVE gingerbread!! I just wish i was better at decorating them
ThEse look so fun!!! I Think in going to make them tomorrow or monday with my children! Thanks for the recipe!
My first (ever) x-mas !! Been oBseesed with gingerbread cookies… Everything looks so cute !<3
YUMMMM THESE LOOK AMAZING!!!!
Can’t wait to try and make this cookies so exited
These look so yummy! I’d love to make these with my inlaws
I cant wait to make these!! They look so yUmmy!
So this has made me hungry, so off to buy the INGREDIENTS to make some i go!!!
Looks amazing!!! You’re always sharing the cutest things on your blog and your inSta, love it !!!
I work At a baKery i will try this next time!! And obviously let you know if we get to sell them. They look tummy! 🙂
i’ve NEVER liked the taste of these but yours look so cute. Maybe we’Ll make come this year.
Ahh! I feel like i love evErytHing you post, but these look amaziNg! Merry Christmas
Yum! Must try
I am extra excited this year because Its my 30th bday on the 25th. To celebrate my husband threw an 80s themed murder mystery party and it made my big-haired, murdery mystery loving dreams come true! Fhis has been the best birthmas season yet! Love all your festive posts!!
Cant wait To try these!
They look so good!! I can’t wait to try the recipe!! I also hope i look As glamorous as you making them! Have an awesome holiday Noel!!
Yummm! I love making soft gingerbread cookies with no frosting—basically the same recipe but without having to refrid the dough. Thanks for sharing
Yummm! I love making soft gingerbread cookies with no frosting—basically the same recipe but without having to refrigerate the dough. Thanks for sharing
Love gingerbreaD – Im making christmas cookies today so fun and festive
Love these cookies! I have never personally maDe them but they look delish!!! Will have to try next Year!