HOMEMADE BROWN GINGERSNAP COOKIES
Discover the joy of baking with my Homemade Brown Gingersnap Cookies recipe. These delightful, easy-to-make treats are full of sweet and spicy holiday magic.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar packed, divided
- ¾ cups (1 ½ sticks) butter room temperature
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
- Combine Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat 1 ¼ cups brown sugar with the butter until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg and molasses until well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually beat in the flour mixture until a dough forms.
- Form the Cookie Dough Balls: Form dough into 1-inch balls, roll them in remaining ¼ cup of brown sugar to lightly coat, and place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until they just start to crack.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.