Soft Gingerbread Cookies

These Soft Gingerbread Cookies are classic chewy holiday cookies that have a rich molasses flavor and a hint of warmth from the cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice. The simple icing on top adds the perfect touch of sweetness.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Resting Time 3

Total Time 3 15

Servings dozen

Calories 109kcal

Author Ellie Haley

Ingredients

For Cookies:

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup (213 grams) brown sugar packed
1 large egg
1 cup (340 grams) molasses
2 tablespoons vinegar
5 cups (600 grams) all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves

For Icing:

1 ½ cup (170 grams) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Instructions

For Cookies:

In a large bowl combine the oil and brown sugar. Mix until fully combined.
Beat in the egg, molasses, and vinegar until fully combined.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Chill the dough for 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
On a clean and floured surface, roll the dough out and cut out your desired shapes. You can reroll and continue to cut out any leftover dough.
Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before icing.

For Icing:

In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar and vanilla.
Slowly add the milk and stop when you reach your desired consistency

Notes

Chill your cookie dough. I know skipping this step is tempting (you want your cookies as quickly as possible and I can’t blame you for that!) but don’t do it! Chilling cookie dough prevents the cookies from overspreading. This can cause them to be thinner, and crispier, and change the overall flavor of the end product.

Don’t use cold ingredients. Ensure that all of your cold ingredients are at room temperature before making your cookies. The ingredients will combine much easier.
The provided nutrition information is an estimate. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.

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