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Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

December 6, 2020 By Lisa 2 Comments

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Perfect soft and chewy gingerbread cookies! Easy to make and perfect for the holidays!

These easy gingerbread cookies are a favorite at my house- we might even leave these out for Santa this year!

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These cookies are so easy to make!

Growing up I never really liked gingerbread cookies. Maybe they weren’t sweet enough or perhaps it was the molasses.

Truthfully, I think part of it was the fact that every gingerbread cookie I tried was super hard (like you could build a house out of it…. hmmm)

Gingerbread cake mix cookies recipe is another story though.

Chewy Gingerbread Cookie stacked with cookies surrounding them

ALways chewy and soft!

The cookies come out soft, chewy, and have the right balance of flavors!

I love cake mix cookies! Check out these other easy cookie recipes:

  • Lemon Cookies
  • Carrot Cake Cookies
  • Red Velvet Cookies

 

How to make chewy gingerbread cookies:

  • Combine the dry ingredients
  • Add in the molasses
  • Add in the egg and cool whip
  • Roll in powdered sugar
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies process shots

These cookies use cake mix for the dough!

This simple gingerbread cookie is everything I love. Easy to make, bakes quickly, and turns out wonderful every time!

Everyone loves a crinkle cookie- I just made these into Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies!

chewy gingerbread cookies stacked

These chewy gingerbread cookies are so beautiful!

How do you make soft gingerbread cookies?

These gingerbread cookies are soft because they use cake mix  to make them. That plus the oil and molasses makes these so delicious and chewy!

How do you store these easy gingerbread cookies?

I recommend keeping them in an airtight container for up 5-7 days. However, they will probably get eaten before then!

Can you make these into gingerbread men? Can you use a cookie cutter for these cookies?

No, the dough isn’t the right type to make cutouts out of- so you can’t make gingerbread men out of them.

chewy gingerbread cookies in a pile

Do you love gingerbread cookies?

Are you a fan of gingerbread or are you like me (before these cookies that is!)?

What are your favorite holiday cookies? Let me know in the comments below!

For more fun holiday recipes check out:

  • Christmas Tree Cupcakes
  • Christmas Trifle
  • Holiday Popcorn
  • Candy Cane Cupcakes
  • Sugared Cranberries
  • Snowmen Truffles
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Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

Author: Lisa
The perfect chewy gingerbread cookie! Easy to make and is perfect for the holidays!
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 22 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 28 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, eggs, oil, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and molasses.
    cookie dough batter mixed
  • Drop spoonfuls of batter into the powdered sugar and roll them around so they are completely coated. The batter is really sticky so this part gets a little messy.
    rolling dough in powdered sugar
  • Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
    cookies before baking
  • Let cool then enjoy!
    chewy gingerbread cookies after baking

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 17IUCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chewy gingerbread cookies, crinkle cookie, easy gingerbread cookies, simple gingerbread cookie, Soft Gingerbread Cookies
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Post and recipe updated on 12/6/2020

Filed Under: Baking Recipes, Christmas, Dessert, Featured, Holiday Food, Party Food, Recipe, Winter Food Tagged With: christmas, cookie, gingerbread

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  1. Haley

    December 19, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Excited to make these!! Just wondering if dough can be made ahead of time at all or if you recommended baking right away?

    Reply
    • Lisa

      December 22, 2020 at 6:01 pm

      Yay! You can make it the day before 🙂

      Reply

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