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Best Ever Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

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  • Prep 1 hr 30 min
  • Total 3 hr 30 min
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Do you love your cookies to be soft and chewy? Most gingerbread cookies are hard and crunchy, so we came up with this recipe to give you the most delicious, moist and chewy gingerbread cookies ever.
Created Oct 25, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp (250 mL plus 30 mL) unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp (50 mL plus 30 mL) molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp (11 mL) baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground allspice
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated or coarse sugar

Steps

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    1
    In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
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    2
    Heat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In small bowl, place granulated sugar. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
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    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until set and soft in center. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Store tightly covered up to 1 week.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Tip : Look for parchment paper at your local grocery store in the section where waxed paper, foil and plastic wrap are sold.
  • Tip 2
    Tip:You can use light or dark molasses in this recipe.

Nutrition Information

50 Calories, 2 1/2 g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 8g Total Carbs, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 7 1/2 dozen (90) cookies
Calories
50
Total Fat
2 1/2 g
Saturated Fat
1 1/2 g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
Sodium
45mg
Total Carbs
8g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
5g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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