Classic Gingerbread Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
⅓ cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 pinch salt

Nutrition Info

96.8 calories
carbohydrate: 15.9 g
cholesterol: 14.3 mg
fat: 3.3 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: 2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 30.9 mg
sugar: 8.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg until combined.

  3. Whisk flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir into butter mixture until just combined.

  4. Roll dough into teaspoon-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

  5. Bake 1 sheet at a time in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

30 cookies

Recipe Note

These classic gingerbread cookies are a holiday staple.

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