Easy Gingerbread Cookie Bites

4.34 from 6 votes

Gingerbread Cookie Bites are the simplest gingerbread recipe ever! Chewy, bite-sized gingerbread cookies that take a fraction of the time to make & perfect for holiday parties!

Prep Time30

Cook Time7

Chill Time2

Total Time2 37

Course: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas Cookies, Gingerbread

Servings: servings

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 TBSP shortening
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
½ cup molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup holiday nonpareils sprinkles

Instructions

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a small bowl until blended.
In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended.
Add in the molasses and vanilla and continue to mix again until combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture and blend until smooth.
Press the dough out into a 8x8 inch pan lined with parchment paper. the dough should be flat and even.
Sprinkle the dough with your festive sprinkles and use your hand to lightly press them into the dough. Make sure that the entire surface area is well covered.
Chill for at least 2 hours, or up to 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare the baking sheets by them lining with parchment paper.
Remove the parchment lined cookie dough from the pan and then set it on a cutting board.
Cut the dough into 1/2 inch cubes using a ruler as a guide. you should be able to get 10-11 rows on each side. This is about 100 small cubes of dough.
Transfer the dough cubes to your prepared baking sheet and leave a space of one inch between each cube. I was able to get about 30-35 per baking sheet.
Bake the cookies one sheet at a time for 7 minutes and allow the cookies to rest on the hot pan for another 2 minutes as they cool. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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