Giant Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookie
This Giant Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookie is the epitome of Christmas! The buttery texture and perfect blend of spices translate beautifully to this giant cookie!
Servings giant 9" cookie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 cup flour lightly spooned into cup and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- 1 pinch salt
For rolling:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Extra course sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a cookie sheet with parchment. Place butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Add in egg yolk and molasses and combine.
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt all at once and lightly mix together before incorporating into dough with the mixer. Mix until well combined and then (if needed) use hands to pull dough together and roll into a single ball. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and roll around in bowl to coat.
- Place dough ball on a parchment-lined baking sheet and use your hand to gently flatten to about 5-inches in diameter. If desired, sprinkle top of cookie dough with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes. Cookie should look crackly around the outer couple inches and still appear a little soft in the middle. It will continue to crackle as it cools!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Homemade cookies are safe to eat for a week or more when stored this way, but they will definitely have the best taste and texture the first couple days.
- This cookie is also the perfect size for a pizookie for sharing. Just press dough into a standard pie plate and bake as directed. Place a few scoops of vanilla ice cream on it while it’s still warm and dig in.
- Because we are working with such small ingredients it’s important that you measure them correctly. It’s very easy to alter your dough for any of these giant cookies simply by not measuring your flour correctly, packing your brown sugar too much, or using a small egg. We’ve included details in the recipe to help with this!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie, Calories: 1713kcal, Carbohydrates: 251g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 75g, Saturated Fat: 45g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 20g, Trans Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 375mg, Sodium: 1701mg, Potassium: 771mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 154g, Vitamin A: 2362IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 157mg, Iron: 8mg
Calories: 1713kcal
Cost: $4
Did You Make This Recipe?Snap a picture, and hashtag it #ourbestbites. We love to see your creations on our Instagram @ourbestbites!