Classic Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
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Averie Cooks · by Averie Sunshine★ 4.9 (10)

Classic Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

NUTRITION · PER SERVING188M COOK
CAL 10%·PRO 6%
CARBS 34G65% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC12G OTHER19G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 7G30% OF CAL
4G SAT3G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Soft, chewy cutout gingerbread cookies filled with warm spices and decorated with royal icing. A nostalgic Christmas favorite that's fun to decorate and impossible to resist.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 30
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temp)
  • ⅔ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsulphered molasses
  • 2 large egg yolks (whites discarded or saved for another use)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 ½ teaspoon ground ginger (or to taste)
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 ⅔ cup confectioners' sugar (sifted)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon light corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • Red and green food coloring (gel recommended)
  • Red cinnamon candies (optional but recommended)
  • Red and green sprinkles or sanding sugar (optional but recommended)
PREP
120M
SODIUM
126MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.