Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Maple Glaze
Soft gingerbread cookies with warm spices and a simple maple glaze make a tender, festive holiday bake.
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour 35 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for rolling
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup powdered sugar for glaze
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup for glaze
- 1 tablespoon milk for glaze
Instructions
Instructions
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl.
- Beat butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in molasses and egg.
- Mix in the dry ingredients just until a soft dough forms. Divide, wrap, and chill for 1 hour.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface. Cut shapes and transfer to the sheets.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft. Cool completely.
- Whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk. Drizzle over the cooled cookies and let the glaze set.