Christmas gingerbread cookie bites are a fun twist on a classic! Simple one-bite cookies are everything you love about gingerbread, only EASY. Perfect holiday cookies for your next Christmas party!
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves until well blended.
In a large bowl (KitchenAid's great for this) beat butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended.
Add molasses & vanilla and continue to mix until well blended.
Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
Press dough into an 9X13 pan lined with parchment. (Dough should be flat and even.) Sprinkle dough with a thick layer of holiday sprinkles, using your hand to press sprinkles into the dough, making sure entire surface is covered. I love using holiday nonpareils for these as they allow for easy cutting. Chill for at least 2 hours, or up to 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
Remove parchment lined dough from the 8x8 pan and set on a cutting board. Lay a ruler at the top of the square of dough and cut about 1/2" cubes. You'll be able to cut about 10-11 rows. Turn dough and cut another 10-11 times, resulting in about 100 small cubes of dough.
Transfer cubes to lined cookie sheets, leaving about 1" space between. I filled the tray as much as I could and baked 30-35 cookies per sheet!
Bake 1 sheet at a time for 7 minutes. Let the cookies sit on the hot tray for another 2 minutes after you take them out of the oven.