Are you on the hunt for a delicious Christmas cookie recipe? These Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies will fill your home with holiday scents of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and molasses. Easy to prep and bake, these soft, chewy, and crackly cookies look pretty and taste even better. Package them up for holiday gifting or serve as your Christmas treat.
These delicious crinkle cookies are simple to make and guaranteed to be hit. First, cream the softened salted butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand-held mixer. Then stir in the egg and molasses. Now, stir in dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms. Chill the dough until firm. Roll the dough into equal-sized balls and coat in powdered sugar. To get the perfect crinkles, roll the dough balls in sugar twice, letting them sit between coatings. Finally, arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets and bake. Once the cookies have spread and become crackly on top, remove them from the oven and cool slightly on the baking sheet. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
To make the Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, cream ¾ cup softened salted butter with 1 cup brown sugar.
Add in 1 large egg and ¼ cup molasses and mix well to combine.
Add in 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir until well combined.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours until firm but easy to roll.
Preheat the oven to 375 °F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove the dough from the fridge and shape it into 18 equal-sized balls. Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar, ensuring they are coated well. Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets with enough space between them. Keep the dough in the refrigerator if baking in batches.
Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes until spread, crinkled, and set on the edges.
Remove the cookies from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve and enjoy!
These pretty Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are super tasty and easy to make. The combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, brown sugar, and molasses keeps these cookies incredibly flavorful. Did you make these? We love seeing what you’ve made! Tag us @cookmerecipes on Instagram, and please come back to leave a comment below.
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