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Easy Homemade Soft Ginger Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2.25 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine, butter and sugar and cream with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and maple syrup and mix until combined.3/4 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Add in the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt. Mix well.2.25 cups all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Using a cookie scoop, roll out balls of equal size, roll in a small dish filled with cinnamon sugar and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or silicone mat. Bake 12-15 minutes just until edges have browned. Cool 10 to 15 minutes.1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
Nutrition(All values are estimates only)
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
*Pro Tip - to prevent a flat cookie, make sure your butter is not TOO soft. You only want to be able to make an indention when pressing with your finger. If your butter appears to be melting, it is too soft and will cause your cookies to spread.
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