Best The Best Ever Chewy Gingersnaps Recipes

SOFT & CHEWY GINGERSNAP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer) use an electric mixer to beat together butter and sugars until creamy and well-combined.
• Add molasses, vanilla extract, and spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and cayenne pepper) and stir well.
• Stir in egg.
• In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet until completely combined.
• Scoop dough into 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized balls and roll between your palms to form a smooth ball (if dough is too sticky to manage, you can chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes). Roll cookie dough ball through sugar until it's completely coated and then place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2" apart.
• Bake on 350F (175C) for 10-11 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying.

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.

MOM'S GINGER SNAPS

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.

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until puffy and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

THE BEST EVER CHEWY GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil.
• Beat in eggs.
• Stir in molasses.
• In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and salt.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients mixing well.
• Place additional sugar in a shallow bowl or on a plate. Shape dough into 1 inches balls and roll into sugar.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool. Store the cookies in a covered container with a slice of bread. It sounds odd but the bread will keep the cookies soft and chewy.