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Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies | A Nerd Cooks
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Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Chill the dough2 hours
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 dozen cookies
Calories:
Author: Lauren Pacek

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 tbs unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into small pieces
  • ½ cup molasses, see notes
  • 2 tbs 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: 0 | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg