BEST Gingerbread Cookies

BEST Gingerbread Cookies

from butternutbakeryblog.com
48 min

These are the BEST gingerbread cookies because they're thick, soft and chewy and hold their shape when baked! The recipe is also eggless, so it's easy to make regular or vegan.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups all purpose flour (2 cups = 265g)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp (reg or vegan)
  • 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk (reg or plant-based)
  • 1/2 cup (140g) molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4-5 tsp water
  • 1 tsp corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Gel food coloring (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine two cups of flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg and whisk well. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Whisk together all of the ingredients, starting with 4 tsp of water. The consistency should be slightly thicker than glue.