Shhhhh… don’t tell anyone, but I have a secret… These are the first gingerbread cookies I’ve ever made. I was searching for the kind where I could make cute little gingerbread men to decorate, because I thought that would be a fun activity to do with the kids. But I stumbled across this recipe instead: Big Soft Gingerbread Cookies from AllRecipes.com. I never thought I’d be a gingerbread cookie fan, but these are AMAZING.
I love choosing recipes where at least a couple hundred people have reviewed it with 5 stars. This one had over 3600 five star reviews! You’ve gotta trust the masses! So I had to give it a try.
I adapted the recipe slightly and made these gingerbread cookies a few nights ago and they were absolutely delicious! It made about 2.5 dozen cookies and they disappeared within 2 days. And I’m not even a cookie fan!
They are moist and soft and perfectly spiced, and even though I didn’t expect myself to become a gingerbread cookie fan, I’m craving them already and as soon as I get the time I’m going to make them again! They really are the best!
Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
- Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
- Shape dough into 1" (25mm) sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 4 tablespoons of sugar.
- Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.
One Little Project’s review = a BIG 5 stars! Just a word of advice – If you are making these for the first time, be prepared to eat them. A lot of them. You might have to make another batch if you had planned to take them somewhere.
Faith says
How many cookies does this recipe yield?
ThrillDr says
SEriously, scroll up and read!
nancy says
At the beginning of the recipe it states to mix the dry ingredients but when combining the ingredients it states add sifted dry ingredients… Which is it?
Heidi says
In step one when she says to mix the dry ingredients together she means to sift them together in a separate bowl. It’s a good rule of thumb in the baking world to always sift your dry ingredients together. 🙂
Christie says
Amazing cookies! Mine turned out a little flatter than the ones pictured but they are absolutely delicious!
catie says
How many cookies does this recipe make? Thanks!
Sarah says
I made these last night and they are so delicious! my fiance loves them. i really think the kind of molasses you used can determine how hard to roll they will be. I added a teeny tiny smidge of vanilla omitted the 1 tablespoon water bc i thought the consistency was fine without it and they still came out great. i dropped the dough straight from the cookie scoop into the bowl of sugar so it would be easier to roll and not stick all over my hands. I got about 40 cookies (before i ate a few right off the pan) out of this. it also probably depends on the size of the scoop/spoon you use.
I dont usually eat more than one or 2 of the cookies i make, and give the rest away, i wont beable to restrain myself from eating these!
Kayla says
These rocked. Loved them. I would increase the ginger next time. I like a little more spice.
Deeana says
Could this recipe be used to make gingerbread men cookies? Has anyone tried? Thanks for sharing!
Clever_Emrys says
Just made these, first time making ginger cookies and they are amazing!!! I’m a little sad that I’m taking them to a party, I could eat them all! 🙂 Thanks for the delicious recipe!
Britt says
When I made them I got about 3 1/2 dozen and they were amazing! So yummy
Sarah says
Made these yesterday, my husband LOVED them