Name: Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup salted butter, softened; 1 cup, plus 3 tablespoons, sugar, divided; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup grated fresh ginger

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Ginger Cookies are sweet and sugary with the perfect amount of ginger.

Baked until golden brown, this dessert is a showstopper for celebrations and the holidays.

Even the little ones will love to munch on this sweet treat with fresh, appealing flavor! This post contains affiliate links.

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Ginger Cookies

From parties to picnics, these cookies are a hit.

They are simple to make, don’t take much time to bake and are unique enough to bring along to nearly any occasion.

With ground and fresh ginger, these cookies are equally as appetizing as they are satisfying and sure to turn heads in the kitchen.

A special thanks to Culinary.net for this sweet treat recipe.

Ginger cookies on a white plate with cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup, plus 3 tablespoons, sugar, divided
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup grated fresh ginger

Ginger cookie stacked on white plate with milk

Ginger Cookie Directions:

In a mixing bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon and salt until combined.

In a separate bowl, add butter, sugar and brown sugar then beat until fluffy. Add an egg and fresh ginger then beat the mixture again. Gradually add dry ingredients to this mixture until combined.

In a small bowl, add sugar. With a spoon, scoop out a small portion of dough and roll it into a small ball before rolling in sugar.

Repeat with the remaining dough then arrange balls on a cookie sheet and bake for 14 minutes until golden brown.

Make sure your little ones wait to enjoy until the cookies have cooled completely!

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Ginger Cookies

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 29 minutes

Ginger Cookies are sweet and sugary with the perfect amount of ginger.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup, plus 3 tablespoons, sugar, divided
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup grated fresh ginger

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F.
In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
In stand mixer, beat butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg and fresh ginger; beat until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients to mixer until combined.
In small bowl, add remaining sugar. Using spoon, portion out dough, roll into balls then roll in sugar. Arrange balls on baking sheet at least 1 inch apart.
Bake 14 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Transfer cookies to cooling rack and cool completely.