Gingerbread Blossom Cookies
Recipe - Blaine West
Gingerbread Blossom Cookies
Prep Time45 Minutes
Servings52
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 tablespoons molasses
3 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- In a bowl with a mixer, beat 3⁄4 cup softened butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat, scraping sides of bowl until fully combined.
- Mix 6 tablespoons molasses into butter mixture. Whisk 3 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon each baking soda and kosher salt, 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger, and 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl; add to the butter mixture and beat until just combined.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Toss each ball into 1⁄2 cup coating of your choice (see tips) Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are golden on the bottom, 8–10 minutes.
- While they bake, unwrap the Hershey's candies of your choice (see tips for ideas). When the cookies are done baking, remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey's candy into the center of each cookie. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and repeat with remaining dough.
Coating Ideas:
Candy Ideas:
- Hershey Kisses
- Hersheys Hugs
- Hersheys Kisses Cookies 'n Creme
- Reese's Miniature Cups
- Rolo
45 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
52
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 52 servings
Essential Everyday Butter, Sweet Cream, Salted, 4 Each
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Essential Everyday Sugar, Granulated, Pure, 4 Pound
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Essential Everyday Sugar, Light Brown, Pure, 32 Ounce
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Cub Eggs, Large, 12 Each
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Watkins Vanilla Extract, Imitation, 2 Ounce
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Brer Rabbit Molasses, Full Flavor, 12 Ounce
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Essential Everyday Flour, All-Purpose, 5 Pound
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Essential Everyday Baking Soda, Multi-Purpose, 16 Ounce
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Essential Everyday Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
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Spice Trend Ground Ginger, 0.6 Ounce
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Essential Everyday Cinnamon, Ground, 2.37 Ounce
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Directions
- In a bowl with a mixer, beat 3⁄4 cup softened butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat, scraping sides of bowl until fully combined.
- Mix 6 tablespoons molasses into butter mixture. Whisk 3 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon each baking soda and kosher salt, 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger, and 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl; add to the butter mixture and beat until just combined.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Toss each ball into 1⁄2 cup coating of your choice (see tips) Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are golden on the bottom, 8–10 minutes.
- While they bake, unwrap the Hershey's candies of your choice (see tips for ideas). When the cookies are done baking, remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey's candy into the center of each cookie. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and repeat with remaining dough.
Coating Ideas:
Candy Ideas:
- Hershey Kisses
- Hersheys Hugs
- Hersheys Kisses Cookies 'n Creme
- Reese's Miniature Cups
- Rolo