Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it's ⅛-inch thick. Hi Melanie! Hi Mara, the cookies will puff up a little and might spread more. Once these gingerbread cookies are baked, you can ice them with the icing of your choice. You can decorate the gingerbread men by putting the icing into the squeeze bottle, so you have precise control where the icing goes. Use different color icing for festive colorful gingerbread men! Melanie, these cookies are awesome!!! 2. I never tried storing them in a refrigerator. Thankyou for this reciepe. Thank you! Your email address will not be published. Your email address will not be published. This will be a very thick dough, and you may need to knead it gently with your hands until it comes together. Allspice is a single spice. Press the dough together until a cohesive dough forms. I used both regular flour and whole wheat flour in 2:1 ratio and used white sugar.. I have one question. Happy Christmas, I used a 3 inch cookie cutter & I got over 4 dozen cookies. Egg. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the flour into the bowl. I want our Christmas this year to be extra special and I’ve never made gingerbread cookies before, so I’m looking forward to surprise my family with them. This recipe is amazing. Baker By Nature. Whisk the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together until combined. Learn how your comment data is processed. Ingredients. Lightly flour the top of the dough and a rolling pin. This produces cookies with slightly crispy edges and soft centers. I wanted to make a recipe with fewer ingredients than most gingerbread cookies. ⦠Please help me As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Red sugar will work, just use the same amount as brown. If you are decorating the cookies with candies and sprinkles, as I did in the pictures, press them into the cookies when they are still hot. They are delicious. How to Make Soft Molasses Cookies: Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. My first time making gingerbread cookies with my 2 yrs old son! Hello Melanie! Granulated Sugar. I know a lot of people don’t typically keep it on hand. If you’d like, you can use more cinnamon instead of nutmeg (increase the amount of cinnamon to 1 1/2 tsp). Set aside. Any idea why? It turned out great though. Thanks. If you canât find it just add a bit more cinnamon. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat your oven to 350 F (170 C). And warm!) They ask for them all year, can never find them until Christmas time.  We had fresh ginger so I blended about 2 Tbsp of it, chopped, with the oil and sugar in a magic bullet, then followed the rest of the directions. quick question do i need to use the honey or can the recipe do without? Please donât throw out the dough, you can absolutely fix it! I’ve never tried making these with white sugar instead of brown, but I think it should work, as white and brown sugar are interchangeable (just use the same amount).  Mine needed to bake 15 min to be done, even to remain chewy. Place the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt into a sifter (if you donât have a ⦠Hi! I gave them to my brothers friends and they loved it. Though you will have to grind it if you buy it that way. Bake at 350 F (170 C) for 9-12 minutes. Frosted Gingerbread Cookies. If you do try using almond flour with this recipe, could you please report back with how they turned out? Does this recipe good to make a house ginger bread? Her belief is that gaining an understanding of the processes and the "whys" in baking helps foster confidence in the kitchen. Add the egg, salt, ginger, cinnamon, clove, and allspice (if using) to the bowl. Less of a cookie crumb mess. 4 cups (17 oz, 476 gr) all-purpose flour (measured properly), 2 sticks (1cup, 8 oz, 224 gr) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes (important that the butter is cold so the dough doesn't need to be chilled), 2 1/2 cups (20 oz, 560 gr) lightly packed dark brown sugar (you can also use light brown sugar for a more mild flavor), 1/2 tsp ground clove (optional, but recommended), 1/2 tsp allspice (optional, but recommended). Gather the dough together into a ball and divide it in half. thx! Thx for a great recipe. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle ⦠Thanks heaps! The cookies are done when the edges are just starting to brown, but they're ⦠Hello, I want to make this cookies this weekend but I don’t know what are the all spice ingredient, do I go to the groceries store and I will find it like that? Adding some flour while we made them into shapes worked out. Your email address will not be published. My cookies stayed soft even after cooling. I kept it in the refrigerator is that ok? In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the sugar, oil, molasses and egg. If it’s a regular jar, use a spoon to scoop out the honey. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until desired. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, and beat again until combined. If you are really set on reducing the sugar, please don’t reduce by more than 1/4 cup (make it 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup). I am planning on making my colleagues gingerbread cookies as their Christmas presents, will totes give your recipe a whirl. Awwww Andrea, it’s comments like yours that really make spending countless hours putting together this website all worth it! I will definitly make these again! thanks, Hi! Mix until the flour is just incorporated and absorbed. Yes, it’s perfectly OK to leave out nutmeg. When I saw this recipe I wasn’t sure because the picture didn’t look that appealing. Eat up! Absolutely! This is the first time we have made cookies using cutters and icing and it has been a very memorable experience. Next, add baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. I love this recipe! Binds the dough together, and adds a bit of leavening. The dough is going to be very thick. Thank-you again for sharing this wonderful, molasses free gingerbread cookie recipe!! Scoop the cookie dough into balls. Thank you so much! Chill for 30 minutes. This recipe for super easy gingerbread cookies without molasses can be made completely from start to finish in less than 30 minutes! How far ahead can these cookies be made and how long can they be stored?  This recipe is going down in the books. Can I store the cookie dough in the freezer? But one question, can I use white sugar instead of brown sugar? With crispy edges and a soft & chewy center, these gluten-free ginger snap cookies have it all. I’m really happy that the cookies turned out great! I know the name is misleading but it should be in the spice section. Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture and mix until combined I made the following modifications: But we are going to use cold butter in this recipe. https://www.melaniecooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/gingerbread_men_cookies_recipe.jpg, https://www.melaniecooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/logo-new2.png. Seems to work! Roll out to about 1/4"-1/3" thick. Thank you so much for this recipe!! Thank you very much for posting such a tasty and quick recipe which uses commonly available pantry ingredients. This gingerbread cookies recipe is very easy, uses common ingredients and is molasses-free! Add 1 egg, molasses, and vanilla extract and mix well.  My picture shows the gingerbread cookies without icing – I was just keeping it simple :). Mix in the honey, egg and vanilla. Hi Melanie, Hi Melanie, I want to ask either I should use an electric mixer to mix the ingredients. Bake longer to make it crispier. I tried this recipe today and they came out perfect! These are soft, flavorful cookies ⦠They are by far the best gingerbread cookies I’ve made! Molasses. Let cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. They hold their shape really well and I love how simple they are to make. Thank you. These cookies are a bit different from traditional gingerbread cookies in that their flavor is a little more mild than most gingerbread due to being made without molasses.  Another store trip today and no gingerbread mix. ⦠I’m baking some cookies for my friends right now to take them to our secret santa party. Kristin's approach to baking is to teach foundational recipes, baking techniques, and approachable baking science. My pleasure! I just made a batch but when i mixed it, it came out very soft and kind of fluffy! We used a cookie scoop, rolled them in balls, rolled in white sugar, and baked 9 to a sheet. Bake the cookies until fully set. I’ll come back when I have done this. In another large bowl, mix butter and brown sugar until well combined. I haven’t made them (yet) but I’ve noticed that your recipe doesn’t have any cloves. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. These cookies came out very tasty. I live in a tropical climate (86% humidity! I’m so glad you and your kids enjoyed these! Wiahing you a very merry Christmas and a very uplifting New Year. Yes, this is just the right combination of spices, I love how they taste and smell! I make these every fall and holiday season, without fail. They likely won’t hold crisp edges the way the ones pictured do. Melanie, thank you for this wonderful recipe! I will start making the dough this weekend and follow your instructions for christmas day. I live in Montreal, Canada so I don’t really know this ingredient, I guess is a group of spices for cookies that goes together? This one’s gonna go down the books. Mix for 1 minute more on medium speed until all the ingredients are incorporated. I haven’t tried using almond flour instead of regular in these cookies, so unfortunately I don’t have an answer to that one. This way you still get a hint of that molasses flavor without having to buy a whole bottle if you don’t have it. The only thing I was struggling with was picking up the cut cookies and transfer them onto the baking sheets. Hi, Each cookie is soft-baked and rolled in a cozy ⦠I always buy honey in squeeze bottles, so I just squeeze out how much I need. Made this with my 6 year old daughter for Santa! Decided to make them home made. Unsalted butter adds flavor and richness. Put the cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Just double all the ingredients for double the cookies :) Thanks for posting a review, I’m really happy you liked the cookies! Although I found that my dough was too sticky. Â, Hi Jennifer! Melanie this recipe seems great but i was wondering whether i could use red sugar instead of brown. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. Thank you for sharing such delightful recipes! I would say that these are sort of a gingerbread sugar cookie hybrid. Batter will make around 24 cookies so you will need to use 2 baking sheets or cook 1 dozen first and the 2nd dozen after. Soft & Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are perfect for the holidays! Yes, sometimes looks can be deceiving – I need to make these cookies again and take a better picture :) You can store gingerbread cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. You can use different cookie cutter shapes to cut out flowers, stars and hearts, and gingerbread man shapes to make gingerbread men cookies :) If you don’t have cookie cutters, you can still make these delicious gingerbread cookies – just cut them out using the rim of the glass to make circles. See – you don’t need molasses and don’t even need cookie cutters – anyone can make these easy gingerbread cookies that use common ingredients from the pantry! Yes, honey is a very important ingredient in these cookies, you can’t leave it out. Put the cold cubed butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer. Alternatively, you can roll the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Scrape down the bowl again. Shape the dough into a disk (or 2 disks) for later rolling, tightly wrap the dough disk into a plastic wrap, then put it in the freezer-safe ziploc bag, and freeze for up to 3 months. Made it twice already!!Â. You can thaw the dough in the refrigerator overnight or on the counter for 30 minutes (or until it’s soft enough to roll). Good luck, and please let me know how it turned out! Thank you for this recipe i did this last christmas and turned out great! I also wanted a gingerbread cookie that required no chilling and didn’t call for molasses. I think I will try out this recipe! Sara – yes, you can freeze cookie dough! You don’t want to over-mix or your cookies will become dry and tough.Â, Pour the dough out onto a lightly floured piece of parchment paper. Kristin "Baker Bettie" Hoffman is a trained chef, baking science geek, and the baking instructor here at BakerBettie.com. Thanks, Brigita! Mix until well combined. I donât hv molasses and didnât want to buy since I seldom bake, and my son wanted to bake gingerbread man cookies for his birthday. and the dough got really soft after rolling out and all. I haven’t tried, but I think it would work, you just have to bake the cookies longer to make them crispy (otherwise they are too soft for a gingerbread house). Theyâre also dairy-free and gluten-free, and come together quickly with no chilling time. 10 Best Soft Ginger Cookies without Molasses Recipes | Yummly I tried another recipe as well but it paled in comparison to this one. See more ideas about ginger cookies, soft ginger cookies, desserts. CHILL DOUGH: If the dough seems too soft (this could result if you used melted coconut oil), you ⦠In general, 10-12 minutes in a 375 degree F oven should be perfect (my cookies always take exactly 11 minutes). Will be making more for Christmas this year. Might bake for another 5-7 more min. Unlike regular cooking where you can be creative, baking is an exact science and the substitutions can really throw off the final result! I rolled out the dough between two sheets of parchment so that I could peel the cookies off to put on the baking tray. I’m from holland and knew in America this is one awesome traditionel cookie. Thicker will produce softer cookies and thinner will produce crispier cookies. I just made your yummy gingerbread cookies. It won't really be creamed. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.Â, These gingerbread cookies do not spread at all. Melanie, I just wanted t say that these cookies are delicious!! 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