Description
These Valentine Chewy Ginger Cookies feature soft centers and spiced edges, dipped in brown butter icing for a delightful treat. A quick and easy baking option that captures the cozy flavors of ginger and molasses!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 3 tsp ground ginger
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/8 tsp ground allspice
- 5/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3/8 tsp ground cloves
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp whole milk
- Holly sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ℉ (175 ℃) and prepare baking sheets with parchment.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and spices together.
- Cream the unsalted butter and brown sugar until fluffy, then mix in egg yolks, vanilla, and molasses.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet until no flour streaks remain.
- Shape the dough into balls, roll in spiced sugar coating.
- Place on baking sheets and bake for 9-10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
- Prepare icing by browning butter, whisking in powdered sugar and milk.
- Dip cookies in icing and sprinkle for decoration.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Dough can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 2 days before baking.
Experiment with different icing flavors or decorative sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg