Best Super Soft Ginger Cookies Recipes

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SOFT GINGERBREAD COOKIES



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These cookies are warm and delicious on a cold winter's day. Cut them into any shape to fit your holiday celebrations.

Provided by sal

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

Time 3h45m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup molasses
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup water
⅛ cup butter, softened
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the molasses, brown sugar, water and butter until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon, stir them into the wet mixture until all of the dry is absorbed. Cover the dough and chill for at least 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out into desired shapes. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 42.9 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES



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These are just what they say: big, soft, gingerbread cookies. They stay soft, too. My oldest son's favorite.

Provided by AMY1028

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 147 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES



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These nicely spiced, big soft ginger cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don't care for crunchy gingersnaps. -Barbara Gray, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup molasses
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until puffy and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SOFT-BATCH GINGERBREAD COOKIES



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These delicious gingerbread cookies bake up soft and chewy and are topped with the most delicious buttercream frosting.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 14 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50 grams) dark brown sugar
1 large egg (56 grams), room temperature
1/4 cup (70 milliliters) dark molasses
2 1/4 cups (290 grams) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon (4 milliliters) vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 cups (250 grams) powdered sugar
2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) whole milk
1/3 cup sprinkles

Steps:

  • For the gingerbread cookie dough: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Set aside.
  • Cream the butter, granulated sugar and dark brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on a medium-high speed for about 2 minutes, or until the mixture becomes lighter in color. Mix in the egg and molasses on a medium speed until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
  • Sift the dry ingredients (flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt) into the wet ingredients. Mix on low until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
  • Use a cookie scoop or large spoon to shape and roll 14 cookie dough balls using about 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies seem set in the center. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 10 minutes, then place on a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • For the buttercream frosting: While the cookies bake and cool, mix the butter on a medium speed in a large bowl for 30 seconds, or until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and salt. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Mix in the powdered sugar and milk on a low speed. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula. Once the powdered sugar is incorporated, mix for an additional minute on a low speed to give the frosting a super smooth consistency.
  • For the cookie decorations: Spread a thin layer of frosting on top of the cooled cookies using a small offset spatula or butter knife. Top with sprinkles, then enjoy!

CHEWY GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES



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Molasses adds sweetness to these cookies and gives chewiness to every bite. Eat at least one warm right off the cooling rack with a tumbler of cold milk.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Yield Makes: about 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
1/3 cup molasses
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Whisk the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add the molasses and egg and beat until lighter in color, about 3 minutes. Add the flour mixture and mix on low until well blended.
  • Using a tablespoon, form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place each ball 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden and crackled, 12 to 15 minutes; the cookies will still be a little soft. Baking these in 3 batches one sheet at a time gets you the nice, crackly top. The second sheet of cookies can stay on the counter until ready to bake. Form the remaining dough, roll the balls in sugar and place on the now cooled first baking sheet. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then remove to a rack to cool completely.

SUPER SOFT GINGER COOKIES



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A good friend of mine found out I loved Ginger snaps but they usual recipes were too hard for me to eat unless I made tea or coffee to dunk them. She went out to find a supper soft big cookie to make for me to eat when I went out to help cut wood for their farm one day. I wouldn't eat them, but my daughters did and I saw how soft and flexible they truely were. I ate more than my share! Great for children, Seniors, and anyone who likes a softer cookie that isn't chewy! Great conversation piece too.

Provided by April Waschenfelder @AngelStyle

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup(s) margarine or butter
1 cup(s) white sugar
1/4 cup(s) molasses
1 large egg
2 cup(s) flour
1 tablespoon(s) ginger
2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
5 tablespoon(s) bowl with sugar for rolling dough into

Steps:

  • Heat Oven to 350F Make a coffee or Tea while these bake as you need to watch carefully. They burn easy!Lower the temperature a little for DARK NON-Stick pans. Burn very easily on those pans.
  • In a Large bowl: Beat on med speed Margarine, White Sugar, Molasses, and Egg. Please sift makes a Huge difference in cookies! Flour, Ginger, Baking Soda, and secret small Pinch of Salt. Add this into bowl by folding it into the beaten mixture. Roll into YOUR size balls.Roll balls intobowl of sugar. DO NOT FLATTEN!! Place onto Cookie sheets and bake. Turn on light and watch your oven while you enjoy a hot beverage. You'll see them start to flatten then crackle slightly on top. This is when you remove them. Let them cool, and serve or Freeze them into air tight bags for up to 3 months.
  • Depending on the size of balls you roll, this batch makes 12-30 cookies and watching the oven allowing for mix matching the sizing. Extra Fine treat is to sandwich them with Cream cheese icing, or extra fluffy vanilla icing.
  • Fluffy vanilla icing: ( Whip on HIGH Speed ) Vanilla Extract (not artifficial) NON Salted Butter Icing Sugar Tbsp of Liquid Whipping Cream (35/36%). Beat for 3 min, then chill until you use it. Keeps up to 3 wks if whipping cream is not close to exspiring when you use it. You will know how much of each ingredient to use as your texture and taste will differ for each one of you. For Cream chesse Icing either add Cream Cheese to Mixture or just buy it and add a Little Vanilla when you whip it with a Beater. Can add food coloring for different holidays or just to play with colours.

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