Best-Ever Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes Prep3 Hours 30 Minutes Total
- 90 Servings
- 50 Calories per Serving
Fill your house with the best-ever aroma with spicy gingerbread cookies.
Ingredient List
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2/3 cup granulated or coarse sugar
Preparation
- In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat. In small bowl, place granulated sugar. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until set and soft in center. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Store tightly covered up to 1 week.
Tips
- Look for cooking parchment paper with the waxed paper, foil and plastic wrap at the grocery store. Silicone baking mats are becoming widely available and are now sold in a variety of stores.
- You can use light or dark molasses in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 90
Serving size: 1 Cookie
Amount per serving (Calories ): 50
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 2&½g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 1&½g | 7% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 8g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Sugars | 5g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 0g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 0% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 0% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 0% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 0% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 4% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 2% |
| Copper | Value not available | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 0,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate ½,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat ½,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 1tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving½
