Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Cinnamon Icing
These soft gingerbread cookies with a cinnamon icing are a tender and chewy cookie, full of all the holiday spices.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 g) melted butter, cooled
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temp
- ⅔ cup (148 g) molasses
- 4½ cups (630 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
- 1½ teaspoon (1.5 teaspoon) ground ginger
- 1½ teaspoon (1.5 teaspoon) cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cloves
- 1½ teaspoon (1.5 teaspoon) salt
Cinnamon Icing
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) vanilla
- 2 tablespoon milk
- sprinkle of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix melted butter and sugar together. Add eggs and molasses and mix until combined.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until completely combined.
- Flour a large surface or baking mat. Roll dough until desired thickness. I like mine to be about ½ inch thick. Cut out cookies and continue to re-roll dough and cut until all dough is used.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until a light golden brown around the edges.
- Add all icing to a bowl and mix together. Dip cooled cookies into the icing, or you can frost them with an off set spatula if you prefer. Allow icing to set.
Notes
These cookies can be stored in an air tight container for 4-5 days on the counter, or in the freezer for 3 months.
30 servings is an estimate. The amount of cookies and nutrition facts will vary slightly based on size of cookie cutters used.
The amount of cookies will vary depending on the thickness and size of cookie cutter.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mg
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