Soft Gingerbread Cookies: Easy No-Spread Cookies for Decorating
Delicious soft gingerbread cookies perfect for decorating with icing and sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses and egg, mixing well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Chill the dough for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the dough and cut out desired shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes and let cool.
- Decorate as desired.
Notes
- For no spread cookies, ensure the dough is chilled well.
- Use royal icing for decorating for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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