Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies
Ok, I’m finally out of my food coma and ready to bring on the Holiday sweets. This truly is my favorite time of the year and nothing makes me happier than handing out sweets to friends and family. As a baking blogger it’s actually perfect, as I won’t struggle to give away my baked goods until after the New Year. I’m all stocked up on pretty boxes and bags which make extra treats look all festive too.
I love a spicy ginger cookie, but I’m not so much into the hard texture of a traditional ginger snap, so these were perfect for me. The edges are crisp and the insides are chewy and soft. I added candied ginger bits which add little burst of spicy ginger flavor with each bite. The dough comes together in no time and the bake up quickly. I chose to bake
a dozen of these and chill the rest of the dough in pre-scooped portions, making it easy as pie to bake up a few anytime company comes over.
On a side note, thank you all so much for the sweet comments on the wedding picture post! I put a lot of love and hard work into planning all the details of that day, so hearing all your kindness made my day! I will go back and give some info on vendors and stuff to answer your questions. :)
*Candied Ginger can be found at your basic grocery store, but if you can't find it- I made it from scratch here. 
Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2
Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving:
Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Definitely a favorite of mine. Your recipe looks awesome!
they look perfect for christmas time!
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Those look awesome. I love gingersnaps, but hate that they’re so crunch also.
Swooning over these. I love soft and chewy cookies and that’s the only way I like ginger cookies. These are perfect!
Ohh… I need to get some candied ginger because these look DIVINE.
I always bake ginger cookies for the Hollidays, but the rolled ones, and you know, allways the same? So here it comes, the chewy cookies in a complete different way to have ginger cookies. I will make it…!!!
Baking these right now. It’s like you can read my mind, I have been craving these for over a week now and needed a good recipe. They look gorgeous!
Although, in general, I have trouble with my cookies not spreading out all pretty like yours or store cookies. Any tips?
But oh my, do they taste amazing? Yes, yes I think they do!
Hey Kali! For this recipe you really need to flatten the dough out before baking to get them spread out. Otherwise they will just puff up! :)
I’m guessing you fold the candied ginger in at the end?
This is a great recipe I got mine from a lady here in kansas & she got it from her mom.
At least 100 yrs old. Thanks for the memories and I am going to make several batches for friends. Memories are a good thing. THANKS
Is the candied ginger mixed into the dough or part of the raw sugar for rolling? Thanks!
So sorry- Yes! The ginger is mixed into the dough. I clarified in the recipe.
So sorry for the late reply Clarissa! Yes- you fold the candied ginger in- I changed the recipe above to include that detail!
I made these (minus the candied ginger) to bring to my Grandpa’s 84th birthday party today- he is in a nursing home and can’t eat much, but still enjoys soft cookies. These were perfect and looked just like your photos. Thanks for the recipe!
These cookies are the jam. They are now the exception to my anti- soft cookie rule!
These were amazing! My husband and I loved them so much we had to make them again last night because the first batch didn’t last very long :)
i’ve been wanting to make these and finally took the time to make candied ginger and made the cookies…….amazing. like, quite possibly one of the best things i’ve had in my entire life, and im a chocoholic to the core. thanks so much for sharing!!!!!
Wondeful, except for the stomach ache from eating to many!
“too” many… my bad
I just made a batch of these, and before I had time to bake them all, decided to make another batch to give away! Great recipe. Thank you!
Thanks for a great recipe. My guys love gingerbread waffles, but it’s not every morning that I can whip those up, so these are the perfect treat for lunches and such. My addition is a nice slather of lemon curd on top of the cookie–it’s such a great bite and tang!
Ooh that does sound great- I love gingerbread and lemon together!
I rarely comment on these sites, but…
I made these today and they are definitely goingh in my permanent cookie rotation. Mine were not as dark as the ones pictured but totally delicious.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment- I’m so glad you liked the cookies!
Just made these. Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
these are, hands down, some of the best ginger cookies I’ve had. I just baked them tonight and let me tell you, they were hard to stop eating! Even my dad, who doesn’t care for ginger cookies, loved these and wanted several!! Thanks so much for the amazinggg recipe! :)
Thank you Christy! I’m so glad you enjoyed them :)
OMgosh, my sil didn’t write out the egg! lol So, they are even great without the egg!!! lol They are chewy like a brownie! Wholy cow, what a crew we are! lol
Made these last night and they are AMAZING! doesn’t have an overwhelming taste of ginger, just perfect. definitely making these again
Thank you so much- so glad you liked them!
These have been the end of a several year long quest for the perfect chewy ginger cookie. Add a tablespoon of instant coffee, and–voila– Starbucks coffee-infused ginger cookies.
Wow yum! I never would have thought of adding coffee- love it!
One of my favorite Starbucks treats of all time! Thanks for the info – I have been searching forever.
I love the taste of these however they never come out as puffy as shown. Mine always come out flat. What am I doing wrong? They taste amazing like I said and I can’t stop eating them but I would love for them to be thicker.
I just pulled these from the oven, great hot! I thought it was interesting no eggs. Is that why mine are flat? They are so good, great gingerbread flavour, and I love gingerbread! Thanks for this
That’s so funny- I guess they could easily be made vegan!
just made these….AMAZING!!!! made a cream cheese frosting to decorate. superb!
These are still a favorite every December and my husband can’t wait for at least a few batches! Friends love them, too!
I love these cookies! Every Christmas I make a batch and they never last long. I usually end up making a 2nd batch.
I used finely chopped fresh ginger instead of candied. Also a pinch of chili pepper for a little bite. Wonderful taste and texture.