Description
These Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies combine the warm, spicy flavors of ginger and molasses with the convenience of a spice cake mix base. They are quick to prepare, featuring a soft, chewy texture with a festive powdered sugar coating, making them a perfect treat for the holiday season or any time you crave that classic gingerbread taste.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 box spice cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar (for coating)
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare baking sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside to ensure cookies do not stick and bake evenly.
- Combine ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend together the spice cake mix, eggs, molasses, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and ground ginger until the mixture is uniform and well combined.
- Coat dough balls: Pour the powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1 ½ tablespoons) or two spoons, scoop out sticky portions of dough and roll them in the powdered sugar until fully coated. Then gently roll each coated portion between your palms to form smooth balls.
- Arrange for baking: Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet spaced about two inches apart to allow room for spreading without sticking.
- Bake the cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes. The cookies will have firm bottoms but the centers may still appear slightly undercooked, which is normal for a soft interior.
- Cool the cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps the cookies set properly without breaking apart.
Notes
- The dough will be sticky; coating with powdered sugar helps handle and shape the dough with ease.
- The cookies will look slightly underbaked in the center when done; this ensures a soft and chewy texture once cooled.
- Spacing dough balls two inches apart allows the cookies to spread without merging together during baking.
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer speeds up blending but mixing by hand is also possible.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
