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Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

Jan 15, 2018 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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These Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are soft, full of warm gingerbread spices, and have pretty, crackly-looking tops.

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To be honest, I've never been wild about gingerbread cookies. In my experience, they're hard, dry, and just all around meh. It it just me? Or have I just been eating the wrong gingerbread cookies all along?

Regardless... THESE gingerbread cookies are something else entirely. They're super soft and warmly spiced. The powdered sugar lends a bit more sweetness, in addition to allowing for the pretty, crackly tops.

Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies | A Nerd Cooks

This delicious recipe comes from the blog Self Proclaimed Foodie. Based on the cookie scoop that I use, this recipe has consistently yielded 2.5 dozen. Depending on what you use, you may get 2-3 dozen.

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Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies | A Nerd Cooks

Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

Lauren Pacek
These Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are soft, full of warm gingerbread spices, and have pretty, crackly-looking tops.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Chill the dough 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 27 minutes mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 2 dozen cookies
Calories 181 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • 4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ tbs kosher salt
  • 12 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature and cut into small pieces
  • ½ cup molasses see notes
  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream see notes
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, spices, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until combined.
  • Turn the mixer off and add the butter that has been cut into pieces. Mix again, but at medium-low speed, until all of the dry ingredients are coated in butter. This will take about 1-2 minutes.
  • Reduce the mixer's speed to low. With it still running, slowly add the molasses and heavy cream. Mix until the dough is evenly moistened and everything is combined.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours (or up to overnight) or freeze for 20-30 minutes.
  • When it's time to bake the cookies, line another baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Roll the chilled dough in the granulated sugar until coated. Next, roll the dough in the powdered sugar (see notes).
  • Place the dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet, approximately 1 inch apart from one another, and bake 10-12 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven once they start to crack. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

Notes

Notes:
  • Spraying your measuring cup with cooking spray before pouring the molasses in helps keep the measuring cup mostly mess-free
  • I have used 2% milk when I didn't have heavy cream on hand, and nothing seemed to be adversely affected.
  • When it comes to rolling the dough in the powdered sugar, more is more. The first couple of times that I made these cookies, I skimped on the powdered sugar. Sure they looked like they were pretty much covered, but when they baked, the powdered sugar kind of melted. You're going to want to really coat them in powdered sugar. See the photo below for what you're aiming for.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 177mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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