Grammy's Kitchen · Gingerbread Cookies · Soft Gingerbread Cookies
One of 41 gingerbread cookies recipes we measured
from joyfoodsunshine.com
It ranks #4 of 41 for chew among the gingerbread cookies recipes we compared. 96 cooks on joyfoodsunshine.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 41.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 63% | 47% |
| total sugar | 235% | 136% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 44% | 39% |
| egg | 28% | 17% |
| leavener | 3% | 1% |
| salt | 2% | 1% |
| liquid | 11% | 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.
| 180 g | 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 2 g | 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
| 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves | |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon sea salt |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup butter (softened) |
| 160 g | 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) |
| 63 g | 3 Tablespoons molasses |
| 50 g | 1 large egg (room temperature) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| 200 g | 1 cup powdered sugar |
| 19 g | 1 - 1 1/2 Tablespoons milk |
Method: 15 steps, published by joyfoodsunshine.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I love this recipe! Any time I make it, it's always a hit, and the cookies don't last more than a day! However, my dough always comes out more like batter, where I can actually pour it from the bowl. I make sure to measure all the ingredients carefully, and my” — a cook, 4.0★
“Your recipes are truly so exceptional. Since discovering your blog, this page has become my go-to resource for baking inspiration. Every recipe I've tried has been delicious, but these soft ginger cookies rival your renowned chocolate chip cookie recipe. Than” — a cook, 5.0★