Grammy's Kitchen · Gingerbread Cookies · Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies
One of 41 gingerbread cookies recipes we measured
from sugarspunrun.com
It ranks #2 of 41 for browning depth among the gingerbread cookies recipes we compared. 4 cooks on sugarspunrun.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 41.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 105% | 47% |
| total sugar | 219% | 136% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 21% | 39% |
| egg | 19% | 17% |
| leavener | 3% | 1% |
| salt | 2% | 1% |
| liquid | 0% | 2% |
| mix-ins | 31% | 0% |
| 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.
| 170 g | 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened ) |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup granulated sugar |
| 106 g | 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (firmly packed) |
| 84 g | 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses |
| 3 g | 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 5 g | 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger |
| 2 g | 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves | |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper |
| 50 g | 1 large egg (room temperature preferred) |
| 270 g | 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 3 g | 3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
| 4 g | 3/4 teaspoon table salt |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling (see note)) |
| 85 g | 3 oz white chocolate (finely chopped (see note)) |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened) |
| 200 g | 1 cup powdered sugar |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| Pinch of table salt (about 1/16th teaspoon) |
Method: 16 steps, published by sugarspunrun.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is a REALY great recipe. I made them, they came out perfect. Make sure to let them cool completely. I tried them before they cooled and felt like they were not cooked all the way, but they were. Lovely soft texture. My son game in and said you baked moon ” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made these for my Christmas Boxes. These were a favorite from everyone! Including me, it was hard to not keep half of them for myself haha The spices from the gingerbread cookie and the sweetness from the white chocolate frosting is just perfection!” — a cook, 5.0★