Recipes Desserts Cookies Gingerbread Cookie Recipes Oma's Ginger Cookies 5.0 (1) 1 Review 2 Photos These little cookies are my grandmother's specialty. Perfect to keep in the freezer for later as well! I used to make these all the time with my grandmother, now I get a huge basket of them for every holiday and birthday! In my grandmother's instructions, it tells you to sift some of the ingredients. It makes for a nicer batter, but I don't own a sifter and it's not particularly necessary, I used a whisk or a fork to turn and fluff the dry ingredients before adding. Submitted by Abby Cobb Published on June 19, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings 1 ⅛ cups white sugar, divided, or as needed ¾ cup butter 4 tablespoons molasses 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided, or as needed 1 teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets. Beat 1 cup sugar, butter, molasses, and egg together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Beat into butter mixture until combined. Combine 1/8 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Roll cookies in the sugar-cinnamon mixture to coat. Place on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until golden and edges are set, about 11 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool at least 5 minutes before serving or storing. Cook's Notes: No need to press the dough once you place them on the cookie sheet, as they spread perfectly while baking. This is my first recipe posted on here, I do not have exactly how much it yields yet. The yield listed is approximate. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 139 Calories 6g Fat 20g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 139 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 4g 19% Cholesterol 22mg 7% Sodium 227mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 11g Protein 1g 3% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 13mg 1% Iron 1mg 4% Potassium 68mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.