Soft Gingerbread Cookies
These Soft Gingerbread Cookies perfectly spiced and have a soft, chewy texture. They bring all the holiday spirit and taste just as good as they look!
Servings: 24 3" cookies
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups molasses
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup cold water
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 6 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.
- Add the flour, soda, salt and spices; mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface to about 5/8 inch thick.
- Cut with a floured cutter and place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on a parchment-lined (or silicon baking mat-lined) cookie sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes (depending on cutter size) and let cool on a cooling rack.
- Decorate as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1.5mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 0.9IU | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg