"GIANT GINGER SNAP COOKIES"

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"Ginger Snaps anyone"??. . . These you won't have to feel guilty about having two. They are Huge cookies. You won't even have to go back for 2nds they are so big. Although I would recomend that you double this batch, as they do disapear fast. ENJOY, these are so tasty with a glass of hot cocoa.

Provided by FREDA GABLE

Categories     Cookies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

MAKES 12 LARGE COOKIES. CAN DOUBLE RECIPE
2 1/2 C all purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBS ginger powder
1/2 tsp allspice, ground
3/4 C (1 1/2 stks) butter @ room temp
1/2 C (packed) brown sugar
6 TBS dark molasses
1 lg egg
3/4 C GRANULATED SGR FOR COATING AND DIPPING

Steps:

  • 1. PREHEAT oven @ 350. Line Baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • 2. In Med Bowl, mix 1st 5 Dry ingredients. (Flour, soda, salt,& spices)
  • 3. With Mixer, Cream together BUTTER, with BRN SUGAR, 1/2 C Granulated Sgr. until light and fluffy. Blend in Molasses & egg.
  • 4. With Low Speed, Blend in Flour Mixture to wet mixture. Blend til just combined well.
  • 5. Divide dough into 12 equal sized balls. add 3/4 cup sugar into a bowl, roll balls into this sugar. Place 4" apart onto your parchment lined baking sheet Flatten with glass into 3" rounds. Sprinkle TOPS of cookies with remaining sugar in the bowl.
  • 6. Bake til brown, 12-15 minutes (Rotating sheets 1/2 way thru baking, if more than one sheet in oven at same time. Top to bottom and Bottom to top)
  • 7. Cool on wire rack. store in air tight container. These can be made several days ahead and stored in feezer. These are so good . . enjoy.

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