Cookie season is in full swing and that means it’s time for the next issue of our Bake Off series! (See previous section: baking pumpkin pie, baking banana bread, baking blueberry cookies, and baking ginger molasses cookies.) For the holiday season, there’s one cookie that matters most, so here we go. Search for the best gingerbread man cookie recipe on the internet.
In my discussions with friends, it seems that the gingerbread recipe itself has not been given much thought. We make them once a year, tossing a bunch of candies and mists on top to decorate them with fun, sometimes wild designs, but we do them for the experience, not for them. tastes really good. And to me, that feels like a big miss at that time of year when all things are celebrated. So I took on the challenge to find the perfect base to decorate that is also delicious.
Rules of the road:
No add-ons
According to the previous baking rules, the cookies were judged to be actual cookies. We’ve also tasted these with royal icing toppings, but the reviews are based on the real value of a simple cookie without any extra accessories or decorations.
Must follow the recipes exactly
For the sake of baking, I stick to the directions exactly as written. That means even if I disagree with the method or the measurement, I ignore my personal opinion in order to follow the exact formula.
Rating of the railings:
We had a total of 15 taste testers participate in this test. When ranking the best gingerbread recipe, we’re looking for the classic one, so that means a few things:
Smell:
– Heat spices to add more flavor. We would only recommend the spicy, warm and savory.
– Not too sweet. Know that most gingerbread cookies are icing, but actual cookies shouldn’t be too sweet.
– Should be able to taste molasses.
Structure:
– Want the cakes to cook a little bit but don’t want them to be dry.
– A little bit of chewing is also good in texture.
– We would like to have a cookie that keeps us coming back to more than one.
So with our rules and ranking criteria, a total of almost 200 cookies have been baked and taste testers are ready, keep scrolling to find the winner of the baking recipe. Our best ginger biscuits!
# 6 Pioneer Woman Gingerbread Cookies
Overall, this cookie isn’t very fan-favorite. While all taste testers found the taste mildly sweet and rich in molasses, there wasn’t enough spice for what we wanted from a gingerbread cookie. Texture was also not a hit with our judges. It’s chewier, but not as moist as we’d like. This would be a nice cookie to garnish, but it’s not one we keep coming back for another bite.
# 5 Donna Or Gingerbread Men
This cookie caused the most conversation during our tasting. Is this a gingerbread cookie? It doesn’t have molasses, though, so can we really call it a gingerbread cookie? In the end, this cookie received a lot of positive comments. Our judges liked that you could taste a bit of golden floral syrup in it, and thought the chewy texture was nice too. Overall, our testers think this is a really good cookie, however, we don’t think it’s a gingerbread cookie so that’s why it’s rated #5. I will make and eat this again, but not as a gingerbread cookie.
#4 King Arthur Gingerbread Cookies
This cookie is my favorite dough to work with—it’s nice and fluffy, and easy to cut and bake. I add that comment because after working with the dough for all of these recipes, the ones that aren’t sticky or hard to cut out definitely get my plaudits. The flavor on this cookie is great with a hint of spice and a light sweetness that creates a very classic gingerbread feel. The molasses is very subtle but we like that it plays more in the background and lets the spices be more visible.
That’s the texture that’s grouped here. Some like a little bit of a chewy cookie but don’t think it has the full flavor of that cookie. Others feel that this cookie is a bit dry, and it would be beneficial to add frosting to help do that. Overall, it was a good cookie that fell somewhere in the middle.
#3 Food52 Gingerbread Cookies
This is one of my favorite cookies of the bunch. Although it requires a bit of effort to brown the butter, its taste is well worth it. Many in our group said that this cookie tastes like burfi besan, which if you’ve never eaten it before makes no sense, but if you have, you’ll know the taste. The richness of the butter pairs really well with the spice warming. The seasonings are made in warm brown butter for this recipe, so overall, we think the spice flavor is really great. We missed out on a bit of the cinnamon flavor, as this cookie only uses cloves and ginger, but enjoyed it nonetheless. The texture is short buttery bread rather than the classic gingerbread with some chewy bits, but again, we like it. Overall a good cookie, not the most classic, but one worth enjoying.
#2 Food Network Gingerbread Cookies
This is a really good cookie. While there’s some debate over the texture — it’s the most puffy rather than quick of all — it’s one of those cookies that people keep coming back to in second and third. This cookie is a real treat, and when combined with mild sweetness and spice, it feels like a cookie we can eat over and over again. Overall, I will be making season after season to share with friends and in cookie boxes.
#1 Martha Stewart Gingerbread Cookies
And the winner of course is… the one and only Martha Stewart. When you want the best gingerbread recipe, this is the classic recipe you’ve been looking for. The flavor is rich and even has some delicious chocolate tones even though there’s no cocoa in this recipe. This is the mildest for sweetness, but we can still catch a little bit of molasses in cookies. The texture has a nice snap, a good chew and keeps us coming back for more.
When paired with royal ice, it’s absolutely perfect and I would eat a whole tray of these. I must say use caution as it is very easy to overdo these cookies because of the dark color, but the end result was perfect when we were looking for a gingerbread cookie. This will definitely be the gingerbread cookie recipe I use in the future!
Do you have a recipe for gingerbread cookies? What else is in your cookie box this year?
