Description
Chewy, spiced, sugar-coated Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies that look like snow-dusted bites of joy. Perfect for holiday trays and cozy nights in.
Ingredients
3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
¾ cup (150 g) packed dark brown sugar
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (170 g) unsalted butter, softened but still cool, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
¾ cup (180 ml) unsulphured molasses (not blackstrap)
2 tablespoons milk
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (for coating)
½ cup (60 g) confectioners’ sugar (for coating)
Instructions
1. In a mixer, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt on low speed for 20 seconds.
2. Add butter and mix on medium-low until mixture resembles fine meal (~1.5 minutes).
3. Reduce speed to low, add molasses and milk gradually, mix until evenly moistened (~20 seconds).
4. Increase speed to medium, mix until fully combined (~10 seconds).
5. Scrape dough onto a work surface, divide in half, shape into disks, wrap in plastic, and freeze for 20–30 minutes (or refrigerate 2 hours or overnight).
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); line baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. Scoop heaping tablespoon of dough, roll into balls (avoid overworking), coat in granulated sugar, then in confectioners’ sugar.
8. Place on baking sheets 1-inch apart.
9. Bake for 12 minutes, until centers are set. Do not overbake.
10. Cool 2 minutes on sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Dough can be frozen up to 1 month. Thaw in fridge before rolling into balls.
Chill shaped dough balls before baking if they get too soft.
Double sugar coating creates that signature crackle look.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Easy & Decadent Christmas Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 21
- Sodium: 135
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 15