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The Viral Cozy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe Everyone’s Baking This Winter Recipe

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This delightful Cozy Gingerbread Cookie recipe is the perfect winter treat that’s gone viral for its soft, flavorful texture and classic warm spices. Made with a perfect blend of ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves, these cookies offer a comforting, festive flavor that captures the essence of the holiday season. The recipe includes clear instructions for creating the ideal dough, chilling it for flavor and texture, and baking to a soft finish. Whether for decorating or enjoying plain, these gingerbread cookies are sure to become a seasonal favorite.

  • Author: Chef
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes (including chilling time)
  • Yield: 24 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 and 1/2 cups (440g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Wet Ingredients

  • 10 Tablespoons (142g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup (160ml; about 200g) unsulphured or dark molasses (avoid blackstrap; Grandma’s brand preferred)
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Optional

  • Easy cookie icing, royal icing, or cookie buttercream for decorating

Instructions

  1. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Set this mixture aside.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a handheld or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the softened butter on medium speed for about 1 minute until smooth and creamy. Add the brown sugar and molasses, then beat on medium-high until fully combined and creamy, scraping the bowl as needed.
  3. Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the large egg and vanilla extract on high speed for 2 full minutes until well blended and creamy. The mixture may look separated at times, which is normal.
  4. Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, beating on low speed until just combined. The dough should be thick and slightly sticky.
  5. Chill the Dough: Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disc. Wrap each disc tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. Chilling is essential for texture and flavor development.
  6. Prepare to Bake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Line 2-3 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking.
  7. Roll and Cut Dough: Lightly flour your work surface, hands, and rolling pin. Remove one dough disc from the fridge and roll it out to a 1/4-inch thickness. The dough may crack slightly; pick up and rotate it frequently, and use your fingers to mend cracks. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place shapes 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Re-roll scraps and repeat with remaining dough disc.
  8. Bake the Cookies: Bake for 9-10 minutes for standard-sized cutters. For cutters smaller than 4 inches, bake about 8 minutes; for cutters larger than 4 inches, bake 11 minutes. Rotate baking sheets halfway through to ensure even baking. The longer they bake, the crunchier they become; bake less for softer cookies.
  9. Cool and Decorate: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, decorate with icing or buttercream if desired.
  10. Storage: Store cookies covered at room temperature for up to 1 week to maintain freshness.

Notes

  • Chilling the dough is mandatory for both workability and flavor enhancement; overnight chilling delivers the best results.
  • Use molasses carefully: unsulphured or dark molasses works best, avoid blackstrap for a better flavor.
  • Flouring the rolling surface, hands, and rolling pin helps prevent sticking due to the slightly sticky dough.
  • Adjust baking time based on cookie size to get the desired softness or crunchiness.
  • Cookies can be decorated with royal icing, cookie buttercream, or simple dressed icing once fully cooled.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature to keep them soft for up to a week.

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