What's the key to these six-ingredient soft gingerbread cookies? Spice cake mix. Perfect for last-minute holiday baking and gift-giving, these pillowy cookies are almost too easy to throw together on a whim. If you're craving a more intense flavor, you can always increase the ginger to two teaspoons—but be aware that most store-bought spice cake mixes already pack a pretty strong punch.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce cake mix
- 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 large egg , at room temperature
- 0.33 cups vegetable oil
- 0.25 cups molasses
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
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Whisk together cake mix, ginger, and cloves. Stir egg, oil, and molasses into the cake mix mixture until combined.
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Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop the dough about two inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are set, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
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