Gingerdoodle Cookies
Half gingersnap cookie and half snickerdoodle cookie together for a gingerdoodle!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time28 minutes mins
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 126kcal
For the Ginger Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, softened)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/4 cups flour (scooped and leveled)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
For the Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour (scooped and leveled)
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 TBS cinnamon
Prepare your ginger cookie dough:
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the egg, vanilla and molasses. Stir together for about 2 minutes until it turns a light brown color.
Dump in the dry ingredients, the flour, baking soda, salt, and your spices, and stir it together until you have a soft dough. Cover it and place it in the fridge till needed.
Prepare your snickerdoodle cookie dough:
Cream together your butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add in your eggs and vanilla and stir.
Dump in the dry ingredients, and stir everything together until just combined, and you have a nice soft dough.
For the Gingerdoodle Cookies:
Combine your cinnamon and sugar for your coating.
Take 1 tablespoon sized balls of each of the cookie doughs and squish them together.
Roll those into smooth balls and dip them, and roll into the cinnamon sugar to coat completely.
Place on the prepared cookie sheet and place in the oven for about 8-9 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden and the tops start to crack.
Repeat with additional dough.
Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg