Perfectly soft and chewy gingerbread crinkle cookies! Easy to make and perfect for the holidays!
These easy gingerbread crinkle cookies are a favorite at my house- we might even leave these out for Santa this year!
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)
These Gingerbread crinkle cookies are another story though.
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:
How to make gingerbread crinkle 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
This simple gingerbread cake mix cookie is everything I love. Easy to make, bakes quickly, and turns out wonderful every time!
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Everyone loves a crinkle cookie- I just made these into Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies!
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 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.
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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Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box of yellow cake mix I like to use Duncan Hines
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¾ teaspoon 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.1 box of yellow cake mix, 2 eggs, ⅓ cup butter, 1 teaspoon ginger, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ cup molasses
- 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.1 cup powdered sugar
- Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool then enjoy!
Notes
- Store these cookies in a ziploc baggie after baking!
Nutrition
Post and recipe updated on 12/20/21
Luann Hash says
I am glad I tried these! They are very good and I will make them again, however I think I will add just a bit more of each spice. They weren't kidding when they said the dough was sticky! I decided to chill the dough for about 30 minutes which really helped. I still baked them for the recommended amount of time. Definitely easier to make then my usual molasses cookies. My husband says to keep the recipe! I am glad I found it.
Lisa says
Yay! So glad you guys enjoyed them!
Heather Kuscsik says
Have you ever used gingerbread box mix?? Wondering because I want to try it but I don’t want to use too much spices or molasses. Thank you
Lisa says
I haven't used gingerbread cake mix but if I did I would first make them without adding any extra spices or molasses. Then if the were too bland next time I'd add the extra ingredients in. I would think the gingerbread cake mix should work great on it's own. Do let me know how they turn out!
Haley says
Excited to make these!! Just wondering if dough can be made ahead of time at all or if you recommended baking right away?
Lisa says
Yay! You can make it the day before 🙂