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tray of gooey gingerbread cookies

Gooey Gingerbread Cookies

Course Dessert
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 10 tbsp (140 g) butter, softened
  • ½ cup (110 g) packed dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (50 g) crystalized brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) molasses
  • 2 cups (284 g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp (a dash or two) ground clove

Instructions
 

  • Using a hand mixer, beat together the butter, dark brown sugar, crystalized brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg and continue to beat until well combined. Then add the molasses and beat until combined.
  • Add flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and clove and lightly beat together until well combined. Don't over mix or the cookies won't be as gooey.
  • Cover the bowl and refrigerate, ideally for a minimum of 1 hour. The longer they are refrigerated, the gooier they will be. (Since I'm typically only baking for 2 people, I like to keep the raw dough in my fridge and bake as needed over a few days).
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
  • Line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Roll the dough into large balls (the larger the gooier). Roll each ball in granulated sugar to coat the outside of each ball evenly. Place a few inches apart on the baking sheet.
  • Baking time will depend on how long they have been refrigerated and how gooey you prefer them. I have found that after a few hours in the fridge, they need about 9 minutes in the oven. If the dough has been refrigerated overnight or a longer period of time, they will need around 13 minutes. This timing will result in very gooey inside.
  • Immediately after taking them out of the oven, transfer them to a separate tray to avoid cooking any longer on the hot baking sheet.
Keyword cookies, gingerbread