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Christmas Spiced Ginger Cookies

Best Christmas Spiced Ginger Cookies You’ll Crave All Season

These Christmas spiced ginger cookies fill your home with warm aromas and a perfect blend of spices, making them a festive treat you’ll love.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon Ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup Brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • ½ cup Molasses
For Garnish (Optional)
  • ¼ cup Coarse sugar or sanding sugar for topping
  • 1 teaspoon Extra ground cinnamon for dusting

Equipment

  • Oven
  • mixing bowl
  • baking sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Whisk
  • electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Making the Cookies
  1. Preheat Oven: Set oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until combined.
  3. Cream Butter & Sugars: Beat unsalted butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy.
  4. Add Egg & Molasses: Stir in egg and molasses until smooth and glossy.
  5. Combine Wet & Dry: Gradually fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture until no flour streaks remain.
  6. Chill Dough: Cover dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  7. Scoop & Roll: Portion dough into balls and roll in sanding sugar.
  8. Bake Cookies: Arrange balls on sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
  9. Cool on Rack: Let cookies rest, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

For an extra festive look, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking.

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