If you’re like me and love ginger cookies but don’t want to ruin your teeth while eating gingersnaps, then these gingerbread cookies are for you. Soft and chewy ginger spiced cookies with a subtle molasses flavor packed with gingerbread flavored M&M’s – perfect for the holiday cookie tray
Cookie season as I call it, or holiday season, is a baker’s best friend. I love making treats for friends and family and the cookie season gives me an excuse to bake even more. None of my friends will turn down a pretty box filled with home-baked cookies. I’ve already stocked up on pretty boxes, treat bags and cookie tins. All that’s left and turn the oven on and bake more cookies.
You may have probably noticed I baked a lot of cookies lately. Now you know why. And I won’t stop soon. There are so many cookie recipes I want to make this season.
One of my favorite holiday spices is ground ginger and always try to add a pinch here and there in some recipes, but I do not cake much for gingersnaps. I would if I didn’t care much for my teeth. I’m always fearful I end up at the ER with a broken tooth. The only use for gingersnaps in my house if ground in a cheesecake crust.
These gingerbread cookies, on the other side, are soft and chewy. They remind me of the classic chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges and the inside chewy and soft. The gingerbread flavored M&M’s give these cookies are chocolate crunchy texture. If you do not find the seasonal M&M’s, you can use chocolate chips and add a pinch more of the spices.
Speaking of spices, these cookies not only use ground ginger, but also ground cinnamon, ground allspice and ground cloves. Just like a true gingerbread cookie. A touch of dark molasses gives these gingerbread cookies lots of flavor.
(Clockwise) Gingerbread Pumpkin Triffle, Coconut Spice Cake, Candy Cane Kiss Brownies, Triple Chocolate Buche de Noel, Caramel Biscoff Blossoms, White Chocolate Cranberry Cake, Red Velvet Parfait, Soft Gingerbread Cookies, Mint Sandwiches, Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars, Cranberry & Brie Bites
Want more Christmas treats? Check out these irresistible sweets my friends baked for you today
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Love,
Roxana
I have never made homemade gingerbread cookies before. I seriously need to get on the ball! These look fantastic!
Love how you used gingerbread m&ms. I bet these taste great.
Oh my! Excuse me while I run to the store to get the gingerbread M&M’s. I really want to try these soft cookies because I’m also not a fan of the super hard and crunchy gingersnaps.
I love the sound of your soft and chewy cookies!
Gingerbread M&M’s?? OMG, I must go find these right now!
M&M cookies are one of my all time favorites and you just really kicked them up a notch. Cookies should always be soft and chewy. Just fabulous.
Okay, those gingerbread m&m’s are so good! I love that you added them to these cookies!
When it comes to cookies, soft and chewy always wins over crispy. ALWAYS. Love this holiday twist on the usual M&M cookie… I could probably eat an entire batch of these all on my own!
I bought a bag of those gingerbread M&Ms to try. Not bad, and now I know what cookie I’m making with them 😉
Gingerbread and M&M’s oh these look FUN!!!
Oh my gosh Roxana, these are gorgeous. So bright and festive for the holiday season. These would get gobbled up in moments in my house.
By the way, it was so nice to see you again at Mixed. I hear you’re doing blogher food too. I’m hoping to go. Maybe a bunch of us can go out for dinner or breakfast. Can’t wait to see you again.
Thank you for the recipe. I made them last night for an event at my daughter’s school and they turned out amazing. I used Regular King Arthur whole wheat flour. I don’t shop at WalMart very often, but I am going there today to stock up on gingerbread m&ms.