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Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

Soft, chewy gingerbread cookies coated in powdered sugar with beautiful crackled tops.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup molasses

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer
  • Baking sheets

Method
 

  1. Whisk dry ingredients together.
  2. Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and molasses.
  3. Mix in dry ingredients and chill dough.
  4. Roll dough in sugars and bake until cracked.

Notes

Do not overbake for soft centers.