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Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

Soft and chewy gingerbread crinkle cookies with warm spices, molasses flavor, and snowy powdered sugar cracks.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 180

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  • 0.5 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg large
  • 0.33 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Coating
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cup powdered sugar

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Mix in egg, molasses, and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  6. Roll dough into balls and coat in granulated sugar, then powdered sugar.
  7. Bake for 10–12 minutes until cracked and set on edges.
  8. Cool slightly, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Do not overbake for soft centers. Chill dough briefly if too sticky.