These Gingerdoodle Cookies are a cross between a chewy gingerbread cookie and a classic snickerdoodle to create a new Christmas cookie that will be an instant favorite!
Christmas is literally days away, but I just had to bring you this one last cookie recipe that you HAVE to make. They are chewy, spicy and quite possibly my new favorite holiday cookie.
These Gingerdoodle Cookies come together so quickly. In just about 20 minutes, they are done and cooling on the cookie sheet. If you are like me, you are burning your mouth with hot cookies right around the 22 minute mark.
Bonus: these cookies stay super soft and chewy for up to a week if you store them in an airtight container…making them the perfect cookie exchange recipe!
January will be here before we know it and everyone will be back to healthy eating. Before that happens, you must make a batch of these Gingerdoodles!
Looking for more gingerbread recipes? Make sure and check out my Classic Gingerbread Recipe! Or my gorgeous Gingerbread Cake — a big layer cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
- all purpose flour
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- salt
- spices: ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon
- butter
- brown sugar + granulated sugar
- molasses
- egg
- vanilla extract
Step 1: Preheat oven and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2: Combine flour, cornstarch, baking soda, one teaspoon cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and remaining one teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
Step 3: Cream together butter, brown sugar, and remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
Step 4: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and mix until fully combined.
Step 5: Roll dough into balls and toss in cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on cookie sheets, leaving room for spreading.
Step 6: Bake for 10 minutes, until edges are just set. While warm and just out of the oven, sprinkle tops of cookies with any remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.
These Gingerdoodle Cookies are a perfect cross between a classic snickerdoodle cookie and a chewy gingerbread cookie is going to be your new favorite Christmas cookie. They are incredibly easy and quick to make and they have all the flavors of the season wrapped into one.
To really dress them up, I sprinkle any leftover cinnamon-sugar on top of the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven. It gives them these gorgeous sparkle tops, but it also adds an extra cinnamon boost.
I made four batches and brought them to our friends/family and everyone proclaimed them to be their new favorite! They are a must make on our Christmas cookie list every year.
Head on over to Dixie Crystals to get the full recipe I developed for them by clicking the recipe button below:
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I found your recipe on Pinterest today and had all the ingredients so I made them. My husband who loves his desserts, said these are the best cookies I’ve ever made. This will be a favorite in our family and will for sure make them again and again and again. Thank You for a wonderful recipe.
I made these a couple weeks ago and I’d like to make them again but the ingredients list where it says how much to use of each ingredient has dissapeared?!
Hi Megan! It’s still there just the same, you just have to click the button for the recipe at the bottom of the post! I developed this recipe for Dixie Crystals, but I still like to share the recipes and tips with everyone. 😉
I’ve made these twice because their our new favorite Christmas cookies. Wondering why they keep coming out flat after removed from the oven. Otherwise awesome cookies!!
Mine flatten too after baking as you see in the photos, they are a flat cookie (not puffy). Unless you mean your cookies are completely spread out and flat?
Looks delish.
I’m back to make a second batch and thought I should comment. My family and I adored these. They didn’t last long! They were chewy and soft and so delicious.
Thank you!
I want to make this recipe, but, do you think I could roll the dough out and use cookie cutters instead of rolling them into balls? I have 3 little cookie cutters, about 3inch size that I want to use.
Thank you so much for the recipe, I made these cookies and they were great, I was craving a ginger snap to eat with my coffee, yummy people,they are soft chewy and taste so good ,iam making another batch because the first batch went fast ,gingerdoodles love the name also ,I think the molasses helps with the chewiness thanks again
These are the best cookies. They’re very soft, chewy and so full of flavor. My husband ate three of them and he isn’t a big cookie fan. I will be making these again. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe.
Can you freeze them?
Can you make the dough and refrigerate for a day or two before baking?
Yes, I’ve made these for years as Molasses cookies and have refrigerated and frozen the dough until ready to bake.
The Dixie Chrystal link does not work. Says Access Denied. I went ahead and signed up for their newsletter, did a search for Gingerdoodles and nothing came up. There is one recipe in their website for Ginger Cookies, but it is someone else’s recipe. Can you please post your recipe on your site?
Ok.. what am I missing about your site..no recipes??
There’s a link at the bottom of the article.
Hi,
Any chance you could tell me what brand of molasses you use, mine came out very dark and I was wondering if it was because I used blackstrap molasses. Many thanks, in advance.
Made these for the first time last night. Delicious! Next time I want to try to make them a little thicker, if that’s possible. What exactly does the cornstarch do in this recipe?
I love winter for these flavors and cookie smell!
This would be perfectly paired with a glass of milk or afternoon tea.
These cookies sound delightful.
I love a good cookie! And these look so good!
What a fun cookie! Two of my favorites in one tasty treat!
Do you think these cookies could and be made with margarine or crisco instead of butter?
They can be, but they will be crisper. Not as soft.
These look to die for. I haven’t made any Christmas cookies this year but I think I should try to make these. Right up my alley.