Description
These Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with warm holiday spices. Rolled in powdered sugar for a beautiful crackled finish, they deliver a perfect balance of molasses sweetness and cozy gingerbread flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for coating)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in molasses, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Chill dough: Refrigerate for 30–45 minutes for easier handling.
- Shape cookies: Roll dough into balls, then roll in granulated sugar followed by powdered sugar.
- Bake: Place on baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until crackled and set.
- Cool: Let cookies cool before serving.
Notes
Chilling the dough helps create the classic crinkle effect. Do not overbake — cookies should stay soft in the center. Store in an airtight container to keep them chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: gingerbread cookies, crinkle cookies, holiday cookies, spiced cookies, molasses cookies