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14 Ginger Cookie Recipes for a Spicy Sweet Treat

JANUARY 21, 2023
14 Ginger Cookie Recipes for a Spicy Sweet Treat
When it comes to cookies, few flavors can stand up to the bold taste of ginger. The spicy-sweet notes add complexity to the classic cookie dough and can turn ordinary sweets into something special. To take advantage of this delicious flavor, we've put together a collection of the best ginger cookie recipes, so you can explore all of the possibilities. Whether you're in the mood for a ginger molasses cookie, a classic gingersnap, or something with a little more pizazz, you'll find the perfect ginger cookie recipe here. So preheat your oven and start baking! These 14 ginger cookie recipes will have you falling head-over-heels for this spicy flavor.
Taste of Home

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

These nicely spiced, big soft ginger cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don't care for crunchy gingersnaps. —Barbara Gray, Boise, Idaho
141
34,239
47,983
30 min
TOTAL TIME
1731
CALORIES
$1.87
PER SERVING
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Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Living Healthy with Chocolate

Soft and Chewy Healthy Ginger Cookies

These healthy ginger cookies are gluten-free and Paleo, nicely spiced with ginger, soft and chewy inside, and easy to make with almond flour. They're a delicious healthy alternative you can make for dessert this holiday season.
82
257
35
25 min
TOTAL TIME
123
CALORIES
$0.33
PER SERVING
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Soft and Chewy Healthy Ginger Cookies
Mom on Time Out

Perfect Soft Ginger Cookies

These soft and chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies are just what your holiday season has been waiting for! Delightfully chewy with a crisp sugar coated exterior and plenty of spice and warmth, these molasses cookies are impossible to resist!
3
4,865
14 min
TOTAL TIME
157
CALORIES
$0.22
PER SERVING
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Perfect Soft Ginger Cookies
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Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

Chewy ginger molasses cookies are made with baking spices and molasses to create a flavorful cookie perfect for Christmas and the winter season!
5
239
8
18 min
TOTAL TIME
125
CALORIES
$0.13
PER SERVING
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Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
The Home Cook's Kitchen

Chocolate Ginger Cookies

Gooey, decadent chocolate ginger cookies! These babies are perfect for Christmas, or any time you feel like the most amazing cookies ever!
6
566
1
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
92
CALORIES
$0.30
PER SERVING
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Chocolate Ginger Cookies
Southern Living

Soft Ginger-Molasses Cookies

These aren't your grandmother's molasses cookies.
3
1
2 hr 25 min
TOTAL TIME
$6.13
PER SERVING
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Soft Ginger-Molasses Cookies
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Soft and Spiced Ginger Delights

Soft and Spiced Ginger Delights are the ultimate cookie for ginger lovers. Infused with warm spices and a hint of orange, these cookies will melt in your mouth with deliciousness, while being incredibly easy to make.
2
32 min
TOTAL TIME
148
CALORIES
$0.14
PER SERVING
Soft and Spiced Ginger Delights
Directions
10 STEPS
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
2
In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3
Beat in the room temperature large egg and molasses.
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, and ground nutmeg.
5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, mixing well until fully combined.
6
Fold in the zest of one orange.
7
Roll the dough into 1-1/2-inch balls and then roll each ball in additional sugar.
8
Place the balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
9
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are puffy and lightly browned.
10
Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to wire racks to cool.
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The Café Sucré Farine

Easy Molasses Ginger Cookies

If you love baking and sharing delicious cookies, but don't have a lot of time to fuss with fancy recipes, these Easy Molasses Ginger Cookies are for you!
4
2,969
34
42 min
TOTAL TIME
120
CALORIES
$0.14
PER SERVING
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Easy Molasses Ginger Cookies
Taste A Holics

Chewy Ginger Cookies

Macros per 3 cookies: • 190 Calories • 16g of Fat • 3.5g of Protein • 3.5g of Net Carbs
6
267
19
35 min
TOTAL TIME
74
CALORIES
$0.23
PER SERVING
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Chewy Ginger Cookies
The Bojon Gourmet

Gluten-Free Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies

These soft & chewy gluten-free chocolate ginger cookies make a cozy holiday treat filled with gooey pockets of melted dark chocolate, warm baking spices, and earthy molasses.
15
482
10
1 hr 40 min
TOTAL TIME
153
CALORIES
$0.42
PER SERVING
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies
My Baking Addiction

Frosted Ginger Cookies

Chewy gingersnaps are topped with a simple buttercream frosting for wonderfully seasonal Frosted Ginger Cookies! These are so good, you may want to eat them all year ‘round.
5
35
2 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
236
CALORIES
$0.26
PER SERVING
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Frosted Ginger Cookies
Beach House Kitchen

Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies

These Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies have all the fall feels wrapped up in an incredibly tasty cookie!
1
13 min
TOTAL TIME
157
CALORIES
$0.12
PER SERVING
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Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies
Martha Stewart

Giant Ginger Cookies

To preserve the appearance of the sugary tops, layer cookies between parchment or wax paper when packing them for school lunches or as gifts. Freezing the dough for 20 minutes makes it easier to work with.
305
21,333
772
50 min
TOTAL TIME
299
CALORIES
$0.30
PER SERVING
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Giant Ginger Cookies
Once Upon A Chef

Old-Fashioned Ginger Spice Cookies

Soft and chewy with a crackled sugar crust, these ginger spice cookies have just the right balance of spices to please kids and adults alike.
69
1,650
302
89
CALORIES
$0.09
PER SERVING
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Old-Fashioned Ginger Spice Cookies
Half Baked Harvest

Brown Sugar Maple Ginger Cookies

Chewy molasses cookies with hints of vanilla and ginger...the perfect holiday cookie to bake, share, and gift!
583
80
35 min
TOTAL TIME
227
CALORIES
$0.61
PER SERVING
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Brown Sugar Maple Ginger Cookies
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