Old fashioned ginger snaps
Old fashioned ginger snaps are full of warm spices and a touch of molasses and then rolled in sugar and baked until soft and chewy. They are perfect for the holidays!
Yield: 48 -50 cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (see notes)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
For rolling:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add the egg and molasses and beat until smooth.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger and ground cloves.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Place the ½ cup sugar into a separate small bowl.
- Form the dough into teaspoon-size balls (yes, that small!) and roll in sugar. Place on an ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. (You can fit about 12 on a regular sized sheet pan.)
- Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Let cool slightly on the pan then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack or a piece of wax paper to cool completely.
- Store extras in a covered container at room temperature for up to 7-10 days
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Notes
No room temperature butter? Don’t worry, I never have any either. Here’s my quick trick to soften butter straight from the fridge: Place the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave the butter in 20-second intervals, turning it over in between cycles, until it’s just starting to soften and you can push a finger into it easily. Then it’s ready to use.
Rolling these cookies in teaspoon sized balls seems ridiculously small. They spread out as they bake though, and I promise this is the way to go for these cookies.
This recipe makes a lot - about 4 dozen - but you can certainly double the recipe if you really need a ton of cookies. (They make great gifts for family, friends, neighbors, teachers, etc.)
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Nutrition
Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 81mg | Sugar: 15g
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