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Chewy Gingerbread Cookies for Your Holiday Baking

Best Chewy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe made approachable with clear cues, pantry staples, and flexible swaps.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven.
  2. Combine dry ingredients.
  3. Cream butter and sugars.
  4. Add molasses and egg.
  5. Combine wet and dry mixtures.
  6. Chill the dough.
  7. Shape the cookies.
  8. Bake the cookies.
  9. Cool the cookies.
  10. Enjoy your chewy gingerbread cookies.