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The best ever chewy Brown Sugar Maple Ginger Cookies. A cross between a really great ginger cookie and a delicious chocolate chip cookie. Made with dark brown sugar, rich molasses, ginger, and the real secret…chocolate chips! These cookies are generously glazed with a sweet, thick, and creamy maple glaze that melts in your mouth. There’s really nothing not to love! The perfect holiday cookie to bake, share, and gift this holiday season!
I’ve never been someone who’s picked a ginger cookie over say a chocolate chip cookie. But I know so many of you guys love them, and I love to bake them around the holiday season. They’re perfect for gifting, and I will admit, they always smell delicious while baking.
Since I’m making ALL the Christmas cookies I can this December, I really wanted to figure out how to make a ginger cookie be extra delicious. Not just gingery and good, but gingery and really darn delicious, with perfect edges and chewy middles. These cookies are that. Soft, chewy, filled with molasses and a good amount of ginger, plus sweet and chocolatey.
And the vanilla maple glaze really makes them special, maybe even a little over the top.
These have been on my list since mid-November. I wasn’t sure I’d make them, but I’m so glad I did!
Beat the butter with dark brown sugar, then add the eggs and molasses. Next, add the dry ingredients and stir in some chocolate chips. That’s the dough…and as you can tell, it’s simple as can be.
Roll the dough into decently sized balls using buttered hands. The buttered hands are key, the dough is on the sticker side, so the butter helps to roll without drying the cookies out.
Then just bake. That’s literally it for the cookie. No fuss, but totally delicious.
This glaze is everything. I first used it with my maple cookies back in the fall and it’s been a favorite ever since. It’s what makes these cookies really melt in your mouth.
It’s simply butter, maple syrup, vanilla, powdered sugar, and salt.
Once you’ve finished the glaze, drizzle it over each cookie. You can eat them warm or allow them to cool, either way, they are delicious.
One thing that really sets these cookies apart from other molasses-based cookies is extra molasses (and chocolate chips). I like to use a bit more molasses than most molasses cookie recipes call for. I wanted each cookie to be extremely chewy and for the molasses flavor to really be pronounced. So, I upped the amount of molasses and added vanilla extract. This combo does a nice job of highlighting the molasses and ginger flavors. The result is a perfectly chewy molasses cookie with hints of vanilla and ginger throughout.
Then, of course, the chocolate. It’s not expected, but everyone loves the addition of chocolate…and the sweet mapley glaze on top.
Looking for Christmas cookie recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Easy Vanilla Bean Christmas Lights Cookies
Lastly, if you make these Brown Sugar Maple Ginger Cookies be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Hi! I am super excited to make these but I couldn’t find blackstrap molasses! Can I use regular molasses?
Thank you!
Hi Kelsey,
Yes, that will be okay to use. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Hi! These look divine! Can I make these with oil instead of butter?
Hi there,
Sorry, I would not recommend using oil for this recipe, I would stick with the butter. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
OMG they are amazing !!! I adore chocolate chip cookies and I definitely need to try this version !
Miki x
https://www.littletasteofbeauty.com/
Thanks so much!!
A few of my friends got together for a Bake Off! I made these Brown Sugar Maple Ginger Cookies and Snickerdoodle’s with Egg Nog Frosting and the Salted Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies from Half Baked Harvest! I have to tell you, everyone wanted the recipes because they were so good and adding childhood favorites like Snickerdoodle’s are the best! Just like the great Pumpkin Snickerdoodle’s ! You are so creative and great recipes! Happy to follow you!
Hey Suz,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
These cookies are so delightful! All the flavors together are so magical. The molasses, ginger, maple, and then chocolate?! What’s not to love!
I did have a bit of trouble and they didn’t turn out quite like this but I’m assuming I did something wrong. The cookies didn’t flatten out like the picture…wondering what I did that could’ve contributed to that.
However, they still turned out amazing! Can’t imagine how much more amazing they will taste once I get the recipe down right.
Any suggestions?
Hey Maggie,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Next time, try banging your baking sheet on the counter for a flatter cookie. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I had the same issue with the cookie flattening and definitely not looking as pretty as yours. However, they taste amazing!
Thanks for giving the recipe a try Gina!!
I don’t typically comment on recipes, but i was so happy with these cookies I feel like I had to! Chose this recipe because my husband likes ginger snaps and they were a win for both of us!
Hi Emmy,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I am not a baker but wanted to try this recipe. I was so easy and the cookies are delicious. I baked them for 9 minutes and that was perfect. My glaze was almost as light as the picture. I think lighting has something to do with it. Thanks!
Hi Beth,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
New to HBH (asleep at the wheel over here) and couldn’t be happier to find! This is the best holiday cookie I’ve ever had and my entire family is obsessed. So much depth and flavor. 1/2 cup powdered sugar for icing was perfect. Followed recipe exactly. Thanks for creating!
Hey Lauren,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Thanks for being here! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Hi! Just wondering before I give these a try… does the glaze set/harden afterwards? I was going to put them in goodie bags to hand out but didn’t want the glaze to get all messed up. Thank you!
Hey Katie,
It does, these would be great to put into goodie bags. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Do these freeze well?
Hey Ingrid,
They sure do! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give them a try! xTieghan
these cookies turned out awful. I have baked a ton of cookies and the flavor of these were just off and not good.
So sorry you didn’t enjoy the recipe Emily! Is there anything I can help with? Let me know:) xTieghan
Wow,these are the best cookiesI have made in awhile. Simple to make and absolutely delicious. I’m having a hard time stopping from eating them.
Hey Anne,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe out, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I made these for Christmas baking this year and they were good although a 375 oven was way too hot, my first tray were burnt at 9 minutes.
Thanks for giving the recipe a try, sorry to hear they burned for you. Did you have your rack positioned on the upper 1/3 of the oven? xTieghan
I made these cookies today. They are so good, but my glaze came out looking like caramel, not a thick creamy white glaze. It just soaked right into cookies despite waiting for them to cool. Any ideas?
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe out, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed. Was there anything you adjusted in the glaze? Did you need more powdered sugar? Happy Holidays! xTieghan
These cookies are amazing!! However, along with some of the other commenters, my glaze came out a caramel color (pretty much the same color as the cookies), and I used the maximum amount of powdered sugar as listed in ingredients. Next time, I will add even more. Glaze was still delicious.
Hey Heather,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for giving it a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Love the flavor of the cookies but definitely need to reduce the amount of flour in the recipe. Mine stayed as balls and did not flatten. Will try this again with less flour next time. But will say the flavors are delish!
Hey Amanda,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe out, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed. Try banging them on the counter for a flatter cookie. Happy Holidays! xTieghan