Big Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
These soft and spiced big gingerbread cookies are topped with a simple three-ingredient cream cheese frosting and festive sprinkles, perfect for holiday desserts with a chewy texture.
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- 1 piping bag with round tip or ziploc bag
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus extra for coating
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
- Add the egg and molasses to the bowl and mix until fully combined.
- Gradually mix in the flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and cinnamon until the dough forms evenly.
- Divide the dough into six equal portions and roll each into a ball.
- Coat each dough ball with extra granulated sugar.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet with space between them, baking in batches if needed.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until cookies are set and crackled on top.
- Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, cream together the room temperature butter and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth.
- Gradually mix in the powdered sugar until the frosting is fluffy and combined.
- Fill a piping bag with the frosting and pipe in a spiral pattern onto the cooled cookies.
- Decorate with holiday sprinkles as desired.
Notes
- Store cookies in a single layer airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Refrigerate for up to 5 days and bring to room temperature before serving.
- Omit frosting for simpler gingerbread cookies.
- This dough is soft and chewy, not suitable for rolling and cutting shapes.