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Last updated on December 8, 2020. Originally posted on December 8, 2020 By Maryea / 6 Comments

Easy Gingerbread Cookies

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If you need an easy recipe for Gingerbread Cookies that requires no chilling, this is the recipe for you! These cookies are crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and perfectly spiced! The best part? They’re ready in 30 minutes!a stack of gingerbread cookies in flower shape

Are you a classic cookie lover? Today I have a very simple, classic, and delicious Gingerbread Cookie recipe for you.

Gingerbread Cookies are the only non-chocolate cookie I really gravitate towards around the holidays. I love the warm spices and the crispy edges with soft centers of these tasty cookies.

If you like quick and easy, this recipe is definitely for you!

These Gingerbread Cookies are SO quick and easy and they require no chilling. That means you can have these ready in 30 minutes! If you’re making a variety of Christmas cookies, Gingerbread Cookies have to be on the list! a stack of gingerbread cookies with one leaning on the stack

I definitely have a variety of healthified holiday cookies and treats on my site, but sometimes I leave it alone and use all the butter, refined sugar, and white flour. This is one of those times. Balance=healthy. 🙂

Recipe Ingredients-What You Need

Gingerbread Cookies ingredients

The ingredients are very simple–you probably have them on hand right now.

  • 1/2 cup cold butter ( 115 grams , 4 oz, 1 stick , 8 tablespoons), cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cups brown sugar – (297 grams, 10.5 oz)
  • 1 egg 
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp ground ginger 
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove 
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (245 grams, 8.7 oz)

How to Make Gingerbread Cookies

a stack of gingerbread cookies with a bite out of the top cookie

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar until creamy.  This should take about a minute or two on medium-high speed.creaming together the butter and sugar
  3. Add in the egg, ginger powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder and salt. Mix till everything is combined well and looks creamy in texture.adding the egg to the butter and sugar
  4. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour in batches until combined. The dough will be little hard and it should hold the shape.adding the flour to the butter, eggs, and sugar
  5. Roll the dough into a thickness of 1/4″-1/3″ using a rolling pin. Cut out cookies using a cookie cutter.dough flat and a cookie cutter cutting out the shape
  6. Line your baking tray with parchment paper and place your cut cookies. Bake for 10 minutes. Once baked, remove and let it cool. As they cools the cookies will harden a bit.

Recipe Notes

  1. It’s important to use cold butter for this recipe The butter used should be straight from the refrigerator, so don’t take the butter out until you’re ready to begin.
  2. If you like your gingerbread cookies to be a little crunchy you can bake them for 12 minutes. If baking for 10 minutes the cookies will be crunchy at the corners and a little soft and chewy in the middle.

Looking for more cookies to add to your Christmas baking list? You may also love these Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies! And definitely don’t miss these Vegan and Gluten-Free Carmelitas!

If you try these, please let me know! Leave a comment and star rating–it helps other readers see that my recipes are tried and true! I’d also love to see what you make! Share on Instagram and tag me @happyhealthymama and use the hashtag #happyhealthymamarecipes. I’d love to connect on Facebook, too! I appreciate you.

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Gingerbread Cookies

a stack of gingerbread cookies with one leaning on the stack

★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

Crispy on the edges and soft and chewy in the center, these easy Gingerbread Cookies are made with simple ingredients and are ready in 30 minutes.

  • Author: Maryea Flaherty of Happy Healthy Mama
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Category: dessert recipes
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cu cold butter ( 115 grams , 4 oz, 1 stick , 8 tablespoons), cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cups brown sugar – (297 grams, 10.5 oz)
  • 1 egg 
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp ground ginger 
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove 
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (245 grams, 8.7 oz)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar until creamy.  This should take about a minute or two on medium-high speed.
  3. Add in the egg, ginger powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder and salt. Mix till everything is combined well and looks creamy in texture.
  4. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour in batches until combined. The dough will be little hard and it should hold the shape.
  5. Roll the dough into a thickness of 1/4″-1/3″ using a rolling pin. Cut out cookies using a cookie cutter.
  6. Line your baking tray with parchment paper and place your cut cookies. Bake for 10 minutes. Once baked, remove and let it cool. As they cools the cookies will harden a bit.

 

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 88
  • Sugar: 4.5 grams
  • Fat: 4.1 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 2.5 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 11.7 grams
  • Fiber: 0.3 grams
  • Protein: 1.3 grams

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  1. Kelli H says

    December 20, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    Wow so delicious! Made these with my three year old and loved them. I couldn’t stop at just one cookie! These were so easy to make and I used the measurements in grams that you provided. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

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    • Maryea says

      December 20, 2020 at 7:59 pm

      Happy to hear this, Kelli!

      Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 20, 2020 at 8:00 pm

      I’m trying to provide the weights more as I know they are more accurate. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Allie Brawley says

    December 14, 2020 at 9:31 pm

    LOVE ❤️ Love ❤️ love this recipe! So easy and a manageable size batch that it’s not an all day project. Roll, cut and bake right away because the dough is seriously addictive! We made these cookies two days in a row we loved them so much!

    ★★★★★

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    • Maryea says

      December 15, 2020 at 11:08 am

      I’m so happy to hear this, Allie. Thanks for your feedback!

      Reply

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