Best Gingersnap Cookies Bubbees Gingies Recipes

OLD FASHIONED GINGERSNAP COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Place softened butter in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the sugar.
• Cream butter and sugar together until creamy smooth.
• Add the egg.
• Add the molasses.
• Mix again until fully combined.
• In a separate bowl, add the flour.
• Add the baking soda.
• Add the ground cinnamon.
• Add the ground ginger.
• Add the ground cloves.
• Add the salt.
• Whisk all the dry ingredients together.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing well.
• Cover the dough and place in refrigerator to let chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Scoop out dough. Roll in palms of hands and shape into round balls.
• Roll the balls of dough in granulated sugar.
• Place cookie dough on ungreased baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
• Place in 375F degree oven and bake for 10 minutes until set and tops begin to crack.
• Remove when done and place on wire rack to cool.
• Enjoy!

GINGERSNAP COOKIES (BUBBEE'S GINGIES)

Steps:

• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat butter with 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy and add egg, beating until combined well. Beat in fresh gingerroot, corn syrup, zest, and orange juice. Into mixture sift remaining ingredients and beat just until combined well.
• Halve dough and on a sheet of wax paper form each piece into a 10-inch log. Chill logs, wrapped in wax paper, at least 1 day and up to 1 week.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and lightly grease baking sheets.
• Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Lightly sprinkle cookies with additional sugar and bake in batches in middle of oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden. Transfer cookies to racks to cool. Makes about 80 cookies.

GRANDMA'S GINGERSNAP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.
• Place the shortening into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Gradually beat in the white sugar. Beat in the egg, and dark molasses. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture, and mix together until a soft dough forms. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll into 1 inch diameter balls between your hands. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.