If you're looking for a delicious after-school snack or a sweet treat to enjoy with family and friends, look no further than ginger snaps. These classic cookies are soft and chewy, with a crispy exterior and a warm, spicy flavor that's sure to please everyone. With a little planning, you can have a batch of ginger snaps fresh out of the oven in just a few minutes.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
MOM'S GINGER SNAPS
Fabulous, spicy cookies.
Provided by Elaine
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll each ball in white sugar before placing 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until center is firm. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 90.8 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
AFTER-SCHOOL GINGERSNAPS
These cookies were always my favorite after-school treat. I could hardly wait to get home for my snack of gingersnaps and a tall glass of milk. Whenever I think of that special snack, I recall the warmth of home filled with the spicy aroma of ginger!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield about 6 dozen (2-1/2 inch cookies).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter, sugars, molasses and egg. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness and cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 5-6 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Remove from pan to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
GINGER SNAPS
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield about 4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, clove and salt.
- Place the brown sugar and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the molasses, egg and fresh ginger and beat on medium for 1 minute. Add the crystallized ginger and using a rubber spatula, stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well combined.
- With a 2-teaspoon-sized scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment-lined half sheet pan approximately 2 inches apart. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 12 minutes for slightly chewy cookies or 15 minutes for more crisp cookies. Rotate the pan halfway through cooking.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired, and allow the cookies to stay on the sheet pan for 30 seconds before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with all of the dough. Store in an airtight container for up to 10 days. If desired, you may scoop and freeze the cookie dough on a sheet pan and once frozen, place in a resealable bag to store. Bake directly from the freezer as above.
OLD-FASHIONED GINGERSNAPS
I discovered this recipe many years ago, and it's been a favorite among our family and friends since. Who doesn't like cookies during the holidays? -Francis Stoops, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Chill. , Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls and dip into sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes or until set and surface cracks. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 211mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
GINGER SNAP
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories beverage
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Shake all together the vodka, ginger liqueur, lemon juice, agave syrup, grated ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
ENGLISH GINGER SNAPS
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories easy, dessert
Time 45m
Yield About 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream the butter and the sugar. Sift in the flour with the baking soda and add the salt. Mix together the ginger, cloves and cinnamon and set aside. Beat the egg, vinegar, spice mixture, molasses and flour into the creamed butter.
- Using your hands, shape the dough into balls one inch in diameter. Place them an inch apart on a baking sheet. Slightly flatten the balls with the wet prongs of a fork. Press again, with the prongs at right angles to the mark already made on the cookies, making a crosshatch pattern. The cookies should be about one-half inch high. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for five minutes. Then remove them with a spatula and cool on a rack.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 47, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 27 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GINGERSNAPS
Categories Cookies Ginger Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Back to School Spice Fall Molasses Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes about 56 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Into a large bowl sift together 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, baking soda, and spices and whisk in brown sugar. In a small saucepan melt butter and whisk into flour mixture with molasses and egg until combined well. With a wooden spoon stir in remaining 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour until combined well. Chill dough, covered, until firm, at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls and in a small bowl roll balls in granulated sugar to coat. Arrange balls about 2 inches apart on baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until flattened and a shade darker, 10 to 12 minutes. (Cookies will puff slightly and then collapse slightly, and tops will be covered with little cracks.) Cool cookies on baking sheets 2 minutes and transfer with a spatula to racks to cool completely. Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.
SOFT GINGERSNAPS
These are the best soft gingersnaps. I always get requests for this recipe.
Provided by DEATRICH81
Categories Desserts Cookies Gingersnap Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Beat 1 cup flour, brown sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; stir in remaining 1 1/4 cup flour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in white sugar; place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven until cookies are set and tops are crackled, 8 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 39.7 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
Tips:
- Prep Your Ingredients: Before you begin baking, measure and prep all your ingredients. This will make the baking process smoother and more efficient.
- Soften Butter Properly: When a recipe calls for softened butter, make sure it's not melted. Melted butter can ruin the texture of your cookies. To soften butter quickly, microwave it on low power for a few seconds at a time, checking it frequently.
- Roll the Dough Thin: Rolling the dough thin will help the cookies bake evenly and give them a crispy texture. Aim for a thickness of 1/8 inch.
- Chill the Dough: Chilling the dough before baking will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
- Use Parchment Paper: Line your baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking. Parchment paper also makes cleanup easier.
- Don't Overbake: Ginger snaps should be baked until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and hard. Watch the cookies closely and remove them from the oven as soon as they are done.
Conclusion:
Baking ginger snaps is a fun and rewarding experience. With a little planning and preparation, you can create delicious and festive cookies that will be enjoyed by people of all ages. These tips will help you make perfect ginger snaps every time. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to bake some holiday cheer!
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