Description
If you love that “ginger and spice and everything nice” vibe, these Ginger Crisps Cookies are the perfect mix of cozy warmth and sweet crunch. They’re thin, golden, and packed with nostalgic flavor — the kind of cookie that fills your kitchen with holiday magic in under an hour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1¼ teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter, softened (original recipe used lard)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)
- Extra sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Cream the base: In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in the egg, then pour in the molasses and stir until smooth and well combined.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt. If using nuts, stir them into the flour mixture now.
- Combine: Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Chill out: Cover the dough and refrigerate for about 15–20 minutes. This step helps the cookies keep their shape while baking.
- Shape the cookies: Scoop out teaspoon-sized portions of dough, roll them into small balls, and coat each one in sugar.
- Bake: Arrange the dough balls on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them at least 2 inches apart (they spread a lot!). Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden and the tops crack slightly.
- Cool: Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for a minute or two to firm up, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For chewy cookies: Bake on the shorter side (around 9–10 minutes).
- For crispier cookies: Leave them in the oven a bit longer (11–12 minutes).
- Either way, they’ll smell like pure holiday bliss — buttery, spiced, and nostalgic.
Serve them with coffee, hot cocoa, or a glass of milk for the perfect little treat. These Ginger Crisps Cookies will absolutely become one of your go-to holiday baking traditions!