Grammy's Kitchen · Gingerbread Cookies · Gingerbread Cookies
One of 41 gingerbread cookies recipes we measured
125 cooks on www.gimmesomeoven.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 41.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 44% | 47% |
| total sugar | 173% | 136% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 21% | 39% |
| egg | 13% | 17% |
| leavener | 1% | 1% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 10% | 2% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 390 g | 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon ground ginger |
| 3 g | 3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
| 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves | |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 170 g | 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature) |
| 106 g | 1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
| 50 g | 1 large egg |
| 168 g | 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses |
| 6 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| (optional) zest of one small orange | |
| optional toppings: simple icing (see below) (red hots, sprinkles, etc.) | |
| 400 g | 2 cups powdered sugar |
| 38 g | 2-3 tablespoons milk |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.gimmesomeoven.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I've been making this recipe for the last 5 years and it is always a hit. The texture and taste is always on point. The only change I make is to heap the measurements for the spices as my family likes a spicier cookie. If I am making gingerbread houses I add a” — a cook, 5.0★
“Great recipe! Super easy to make and they look gorgeous (kept their shape perfectly). Next time I will make them a little spicier but as written is great, too! Excellent classic gingerbread.” — a cook, 5.0★