Description
Enjoy these big and chewy gingerbread cookies topped with a delicious frosting and festive sprinkles. They are perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for coating
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg and molasses and mix until combined.
- Next, add in the flour, ground ginger, baking soda and cinnamon until combined.
- Separate the dough into 6 equal portions and roll into balls.
- Roll the balls in the extra sugar until well coated.
- Place the cookies on a large cookie sheet giving them plenty of space.
- Bake the cookies for 13-15 minutes or until the cookies are cooked through and have a cracked appearance.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Meanwhile, prepare the frosting.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the cream cheese.
- Next, slowly add in the powdered sugar and mix until well combined and fluffy.
- Place the frosting in a piping bag with a round tip or a ziploc bag with the tip cut off.
- Pipe the frosting in a spiral pattern and add holiday sprinkles.
Notes
- You can store these cookies in a single layer in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Or store them covered in the fridge for up to 5 days; let them come to room temperature before serving.
- These cookies are also amazing without the frosting if you want to make a simple gingerbread cookie.
- These cookies are soft and chewy; this is not a gingerbread cookie recipe made for rolling out and using cookie cutters.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg