Ginger and spice snaps are a classic holiday cookie that is enjoyed by people of all ages. The combination of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves creates a warm and inviting flavor that is perfect for the winter months. These cookies are also relatively easy to make, making them a great option for novice bakers. Whether you are looking for a festive treat to share with friends and family or a simple snack to enjoy on a cold winter's day, ginger and spice snaps are a perfect choice.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
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
HOT AND SPICY GINGERSNAPS
Cayenne gives it that KICK... not too spicy, but just enough to make it have a little bite.
Provided by RecipeGirl.com (California Sol Food)
Categories Dessert
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt and cayenne pepper.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the brown sugar and white sugar and beat until blended. Blend in the molasses. Add the egg whites and beat until well-combined. Add the flour mixture 1/3 at a time and beat until blended after each addition.
- Spread the rolling sugar on a small plate. Shape the dough into 3/4-inch balls and roll in the sugar until lightly coated. Arrange the balls 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until brown. Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 79 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 63 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 9 g
FIVE-SPICE GINGERSNAPS
Categories Cookies Food Processor Ginger Dessert Bake Freeze/Chill Christmas Spice Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make dough:
- Whisk together flour, five-spice powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- Pulse ginger with 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until finely ground.
- Add syrup, butter, egg, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar to processor and blend until mixture is thick and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add flour mixture and pulse just until a dough forms. Form dough into a disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 8 hours to allow flavors to develop.
- Bake and ice cookies:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Quarter dough. Keeping remaining 3 pieces wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled, roll out 1 piece of dough on a lightly floured sheet of wax paper with a lightly floured rolling pin to 3/4 inch thick. (If dough becomes too soft to roll out, chill on wax paper until firm.) Cut out rounds with cutter and transfer to 1 lined baking sheet, arranging cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies until slightly puffed and a shade darker, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on sheet. If desired, make holes with piping tip near edges to hang cookies, then transfer cookies (still on parchment) to a rack to cool completely. (Cookies will flatten slightly as they cool.)
- While first batch is baking, roll out and cut another batch, arranging cookies on second lined sheet. Bake in same manner, then gather scraps and chill until dough is firm enough to reroll, 15 to 20 minutes. Make more cookies with scraps (reroll scraps only once) and remaining pieces of dough, cooling sheets and lining them with fresh parchment before using.
- If using icing and coloring it, transfer small batches of icing to small bowls, 1 for each color, and tint with food coloring. Spoon each color of icing into a separate pastry bag, pressing out excess air. Twist bag firmly just above icing, then decoratively pipe icing onto cookies. Let icing dry completely (about 1 hour, depending on humidity) before serving or storing cookies.
GINGER SNAPS
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories easy, weekday, dessert
Time 25m
Yield Two dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and spices together. Set aside. Grease 2 large cookie sheets with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars until smooth. Add the egg, molasses and lemon zest. Beat well. Gradually add the dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Dust teaspoonfuls of dough with the sugar. Drop them onto the cookie sheets, spaced 2 inches apart. Flatten each piece into a disc. Bake until lightly golden, about 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 58, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 57 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TRIPLE-GINGER GINGERSNAPS
Ginger cookies are holiday hits. Tuck them into clean, recycled coffee cans wrapped in decorative paper. With a glue gun, add ribbon or trim. -Jessica Follen, Waunakee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses, egg and fresh ginger., Combine flours, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in crystallized ginger. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 3 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 65mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
AMAZING GINGER SNAPS
My Aunt Lisa always made these chewy ginger snaps around the holidays. These are so easy to make and are sure to disappear for whatever crowd you make them for, your family or a get together. Enjoy!
Provided by Jennifer Mazorra Salamy
Categories Desserts Cookies Gingersnap Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix flour, 1 cup sugar, canola oil, molasses, egg, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour 1/4 cup sugar into a bowl.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and coat each ball in sugar. Flatten each coated ball onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to harden, 7 to 8 minutes. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 157.8 mg, Sugar 12.4 g
EXTRA-SPICY GINGERSNAPS
Steps:
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and spices in a mixing bowl and set aside. Cream the butter until smooth and fluffy in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer). Add the sugars and mix. Add the molasses and mix. Add the egg whites in 2 batches, mixing to combine after each addition. Add the dry ingredients in three batches, mixing to combine after each addition.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread a few tablespoons of granulated sugar on a small plate.
- Roll the dough into 3/4-inch balls, then roll each ball in the sugar until lightly coated. Transfer to parchment lined cookie sheets, leaving 1-inch of space between the cookies. Bake until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on wire racks and store in an airtight container.
GINGER AND SPICE SNAPS
Lots of spice and sugar make this one of DH's favorite lunchbox cookies. His workmates love them too!
Provided by Secret Agent
Categories Dessert
Time 32m
Yield 24-30 cookies, 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350* and line your cookie sheets with parchment.
- Cream the shortening and sugar together on low speed for at least 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl. Add the egg and molasses and beat until combined well.
- Sift all the dry ingredients together and stir to make sure they are combined and add to the wet mixture.
- Scoop out with a 1 tablespoon cookie scooper, roll into balls, roll in superfine sugar and place onto cookie sheets, Flatten them a little bit so they spread out nice.and big.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes and cool in pan for 2 minutes then remove to wire racks. To guild the lily you can dip the tops into the remaining superfine sugar.
- These are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo yummy!
SHARI'S EXTRA-SPICY GINGERSNAPS
My family loves spicy foods. I created this recipe so that we could even enjoy some spicy heat in a cookie. If you too enjoy the heat, use the full amount of cayenne pepper.-Shari Upchurch, Dearing, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg., Combine the flour, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, mustard, white pepper, cardamom, cayenne, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in crystallized ginger. Cover and refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 50mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
FIVE-SPICE GINGERSNAPS
Typical gingersnaps lean toward the soothingly plain; these are the opposite of that, spicy with chewy crystallized ginger and aromatic with Chinese five-spice powder. Left unadorned, the cookies will continue to crisp over time; iced, they become softer and more cakey. Courtesy of epicurious.com
Provided by bungalowten
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Make dough:.
- Whisk together flour, five-spice powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- Pulse ginger with 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until finely ground.
- Add syrup, butter, egg, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar to processor and blend until mixture is thick and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add flour mixture and pulse just until a dough forms. Form dough into a disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 8 hours to allow flavors to develop.
- Bake and ice cookies:.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Quarter dough. Keeping remaining 3 pieces wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled, roll out 1 piece of dough on a lightly floured sheet of wax paper with a lightly floured rolling pin to 3/4 inch thick. (If dough becomes too soft to roll out, chill on wax paper until firm.) Cut out rounds with cutter and transfer to 1 lined baking sheet, arranging cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies until slightly puffed and a shade darker, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on sheet. If desired, make holes with piping tip near edges to hang cookies, then transfer cookies (still on parchment) to a rack to cool completely. (Cookies will flatten slightly as they cool.).
- While first batch is baking, roll out and cut another batch, arranging cookies on second lined sheet. Bake in same manner, then gather scraps and chill until dough is firm enough to reroll, 15 to 20 minutes. Make more cookies with scraps (reroll scraps only once) and remaining pieces of dough, cooling sheets and lining them with fresh parchment before using.
- If using icing and coloring it, transfer small batches of icing to small bowls, 1 for each color, and tint with food coloring. Spoon each color of icing into a separate pastry bag, pressing out excess air. Twist bag firmly just above icing, then decoratively pipe icing onto cookies. Let icing dry completely (about 1 hour, depending on humidity) before serving or storing cookies.
- Cooks' notes:.
- • Cookies are best when dough is chilled 8 hours to allow flavors to develop, but if you're in a hurry, dough can be chilled just 2 hours. Dough can be chilled up to 3 days.
- • Using a pastry bag fitted with a piping tip results in cleaner lines of icing, but you can use small sealable plastic bags. Spoon each color of icing into a separate sealable bag, pressing out excess air, and snip an 3/4-inch opening in 1 bottom corner of each bag.
- • Cookies keep, layered between sheets of parchment if iced, in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.4, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 16, Sodium 72.7, Carbohydrate 12.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 6.2, Protein 0.9
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
Tips:
- Use fresh ginger for the best flavor. Peel and grate the ginger before using.
- If you don't have molasses, you can substitute an equal amount of honey or maple syrup.
- The dough will be sticky, so it's important to chill it before rolling and baking.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to prevent it from sticking.
- Bake the cookies at a low temperature for a longer period of time to ensure that they are evenly baked.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Ginger and spice snaps are a classic holiday cookie that is sure to please everyone. With their combination of sweet, spicy, and chewy textures, these cookies are a perfect addition to any cookie platter. If you're looking for a delicious and festive treat, be sure to give these ginger and spice snaps a try.
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