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Home » Christmas » Soft Ginger Cookie Recipe

Soft Ginger Cookie Recipe

Published: Dec 4, 2019 · Modified: Dec 4, 2020 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Sift ginger cookies on a plate with milk.
Chewy Ginger Cookies on a cooling rack.

Big Soft Ginger Cookies recipe is a favorite old-fashioned Christmas cookie recipe. 

Leave a plate out for Santa or eat some and use some for a great ginger crust for one of your other holiday baking recipes.

Cookie stacks on a cake stand

Ginger snap style cookies are always a hit at the holidays. This cookie recipe bakes up nice soft and chewy ginger flavored cookies.

Homemade ginger cookies with molasses can be baked so they are big and soft, or crunchy.

Big Soft Ginger cookies on a holiday cake stand for a Christmas cookie exchange or for Santa

These cookies are perfect for dunking in a cup of coffee after your holiday meal.

I have made Ginger Bread Men cookies before but I have never made soft ginger cookies before.

Big Soft Ginger Cookie recipe for Christmas

Christmas Cookie Exchange Cookie Recipes

Ginger Molasses Cookies are perfect for your Christmas cookie exchange. Bake up a double batch of homemade ginger cookies for your cookie exchange.

To make them extra special you can drizzle them in a powdered sugar glaze. Or dip one half of the cookie in melted chocolate.

I was very happy with the way the cookies came out. They had a nice ginger flavor and tasted really yummy with a cup of coffee.

I made them at the beginning of the week and was lucky that there was enough left to make my crust by Wednesday.

Soft Ginger cookies on a plate with a glass of milk nearby.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • This soft ginger cookie recipe will make about 30 large 3-inch cookies. You could make double the number of cookies if you make smaller cookies.
  • I used a metal tablespoon to measure the cookie dough before rolling the ginger cookie dough into large balls. 
  • Using a cookie dough scoop is the trick to baking uniform sized cookies. 
  • If making smaller cookies decrease the baking time to 8 to 11 minutes.
  • Over baking will yield crispy cookies.
Big Soft Ginger Cookies in a holiday gift box.

How To Make Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Soft Ginger Cookie Ingredients

  • butter, softened
  • granulated sugar
  • a large egg
  • dark molasses
  • all-purpose unbleached flour
  • ground ginger
  • baking soda
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground cloves
  • salt
  • additional sugar in a small bowl

Directions for making soft Ginger Cookies

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. degrees.
  2. Prepare a large cookie sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the egg and molasses.
  5. In a separate bowl whisk the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon.
  7. Use a metal tablespoon to scoop the dough and roll the dough into balls, then roll in dough ball in the sugar a bowl to coat all sides.
  8. Place each dough ball 2 to 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  9. Bake at 350 F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until puffy and golden around the edges.
  10. Cool for 5 minutes then remove the cookies from the cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.
  11. Makes about 2 to 2 ½ dozen soft ginger cookies.

Soft Ginger Cookie Recipe Expert Tips

  • This soft ginger cookie recipe will make about 30 large 3-inch cookies. You could make double the number of cookies if you make smaller cookies.
  • I used a metal tablespoon or a 1 inch cookie dough scoop to measure the cookie dough before rolling the ginger cookie dough into large balls.
  • Using a cookie dough scoop is the trick to baking uniform sized cookies.
  • If making smaller cookies decrease the baking time to 8 to 11 minutes.
  • Over baking will yield crispy cookies.
  • Big Soft Ginger Cookies are delicious used as a cheese cake crust. I used them when I made my Eggnog Cheesecake recipe.
Soft and Chewy Gingers cookies fresh from the oven on a cooling rack.

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  • Wooden Rolling Pin: A good rolling pin is a must for rolling out perfect Christmas cookies every time.
  • Cooling Racks: Cookies need to cool and a cooling rack allows air to circulate and helps the hot cookies cool quicker. It also makes drizzling baked cookies with melted chocolate or powdered sugar drizzle easier.
  • Thin Metal Spatula: A wide flat metal spatula helps lift the cookies off the baking sheet without damaging the edges and keep the hot cookies from breaking when transferring them to the cooling rack.
  • Spritz Cookie Press: A must have for making tradition Spritz Cookies for Christmas.
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3 stacks of homemade Big soft ginger cookies on a holiday dessert stand

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Big Soft Ginger Cookie Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Thick and chewy soft Ginger Cookies are an old fashioned Christmas cookie recipe made with molasses. These cookies are perfect served with coffee. The cookies can also be used to make a ginger cookie crust for a cheesecake.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Cool 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 Servings
Calories 175 kcal

Ingredients  

  • ¾ cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
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Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg and molasses.
  • Combine the flour,ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Roll dough into 1 ½ inch balls, then roll in sugar.
  • Place 2 inches apart on a ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned.
  • Remove to wire racks to cool

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Recipe Expert Tips

Recipe from the Country Woman Magazine Oct/Nov 2010 issue.
  • This soft ginger cookie recipe will make about 30 large 3-inch cookies. You could make double the number of cookies if you make smaller cookies.
  • I used a metal tablespoon to measure the cookie dough before rolling the ginger cookie dough into large balls.
  • Using a cookie dough scoop is the trick to baking uniform sized cookies.
  • If making smaller cookies decrease the baking time to 8 to 11 minutes.
  • Over baking will yield crispy cookies.
  • Big Soft Ginger Cookies are delicious used as a cheese cake crust. I used them when I made my Eggnog Cheesecake recipe. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2Cookies | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Susan Christy

    December 04, 2019 at 9:44 am

    I got this very recipe from Better Homes & Garden magazine in the late 80's or early 90's and have made them every year since. They are so, so good and a family favorite. Though they have to fight me for them. I usually go for the chocolate but this is such a perfect cookie.

    Reply
  2. LEESE

    December 23, 2013 at 3:22 am

    I just baked these for the first time for an Ornament Exchange party I hosted. However I made them a little smaller, lol.

    These were so flavorful and a hit with my daughter! This recipe will be going into our must bake cookie list for the holidays.

    Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Flour On My Face

      December 23, 2013 at 10:04 am

      Leese

      So glad to hear you tried and like the recipe. Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  3. Sanjeeta kk

    December 09, 2010 at 11:40 am

    Crisp, exotic and gorgeous looking ginger cookies. Lovely space and great collection of recipe. Best wishes.

    Reply
  4. Patty

    December 06, 2010 at 10:26 am

    I love these classic treats - yours are beautiful! Congrats on the top 9 🙂

    Reply
  5. Rachel

    December 06, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    Great job making the top 9! I saw these on Baking is Hot and the words big, soft, and ginger hooked me right away! These cookies are beautiful and I love soft cookies.

    Reply
  6. Hungry Jenny

    December 03, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    Congrats on making the Top 9, that last photo is absolutely beautiful!

    Hungry Jenny x

    Reply
  7. seobeena

    November 30, 2010 at 2:42 am

    Wow.,

    i really like to cook on next sunday.

    Looking for other fast food, can make easily with in an hours. 😉
    thank

    Reply
  8. Imwaytoobusy

    November 29, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    These sound wonderful! Congrats on making it to the top 9! 🙂 Gorgeous photos!

    Reply
  9. ladaisi

    November 29, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    These look so yummy!

    - Lauren
    https://ladaisi.blogspot.com

    Reply
  10. Linn @ Swedish Home Cooking

    November 29, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    Big soft cookies with a big glass of ice-cold milk. I must say, it's a tie between Swedish Cinnamon Rolls and ice-cold milk.

    Reply
  11. briarrose

    November 29, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    What a wonderful cookie. Ginger cookies just hit the spot for me. 😉

    Reply
  12. Cristina - TeenieCakes

    November 29, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    These cookies look so picture perfect and sound so inviting. It's time for ginger cookies and these cookies officially kick off the cookie season! Beautifully done. 😉

    Reply
  13. Quay Po Cooks

    November 29, 2010 at 8:01 am

    A timely cookie recipe for Christmas!

    Reply
  14. meltingbutter.com

    November 29, 2010 at 5:04 am

    i just got some new labrador cookie cutters! Gonna make these with them 🙂

    Reply
  15. Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets

    November 28, 2010 at 4:50 pm

    I've made these or at least a recipe that was very similar and it was fantastic! Great cookies for the holidays :).

    Reply

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