Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups (425g) all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp ground ginger; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup (165g) packed dark brown sugar; 10 Tbsp (142g) unsalted butter, (softened about halfway*); 1 large egg yolk; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (172g) molasses (not blackstrap); 1 - 2 Tbsp milk; 3 (420g) cups powdered sugar; 1 1/2 Tbsp (15g) meringue powder; 4 - 6 Tbsp water; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This is my favorite Gingerbread Cookie recipe! It makes perfectly soft and chewy cookies and they have the just the right amount of spices and rich molasses flavor. The dough is easy to work with and they are so fun to decorate. These will quickly become a new favorite holiday cookie!

Updated at: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:56:20 GMT