Best Soft Gingersnaps Recipes

SOFT GINGERSNAPS

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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

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup shortening
¼ cup molasses
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar

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

SOFT GINGERSNAPS

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With molasses and spices, these cookies deliver the old-fashioned flavor everyone loves. -Shawn Barto, Clermont, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 11 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional sugar

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle., Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.