Description
Warm winter nights come alive with these Gingerbread Cookies, perfectly spiced and drizzled with silky maple glaze. Each bite offers a delightful blend of comforting spices and sweet Canadian maple, inviting you to savor the heartwarming essence of seasonal baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (80 ml) molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Maple Glaze:
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 12 tablespoons (180 ml) milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Meticulously sift together flour, baking soda, and warm baking spices including ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a medium mixing vessel.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer until the mixture transforms into a light, airy consistency, approximately 2 minutes.
- Incorporate molasses, egg, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, ensuring thorough integration of ingredients.
- Carefully fold dry ingredients into wet components, stirring gently until just combined without overmixing the delicate dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic film and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour, allowing flavors to meld and texture to solidify.
- Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Form dough into uniform tablespoon-sized spheres, positioning them with ample spacing on prepared baking surfaces.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, watching for set edges and slightly soft centers to maintain a tender texture.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, glossy maple glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over completely cooled cookies using a spoon or piping tool, permitting the glaze to set before serving.
Notes
- Soften butter at room temperature for easier creaming and smoother cookie texture.
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and enhance flavor development during baking.
- Use fresh ground spices for more intense and vibrant gingerbread flavor profile.
- Customize glaze consistency by adjusting liquid and powdered sugar ratios for perfect drizzling or thick coating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg