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ginger snaps

smalltownwoman avatar
Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

These easy Ginger Cookies will quickly become one of your favorite holiday cookies. Ginger snaps are delightful little treats that are crispy on the outside with soft and chewy centers. They are family friendly and you can prepare the dough in less than twenty minutes.

yield 30 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For ginger snaps

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 c
    canola oil
  • 1/4 c
    molasses
  • 1
    large egg
  • 2/3 c
    turbinado sugar

How To Make ginger snaps

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, black pepper, ground cloves, ground cinnamon and ground ginger.
  • 3
    In a large bowl mix brown sugar, oil, molasses and egg. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in three parts stirring just till combined between each part.
  • 4
    Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll through the sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets; leaving 2 1/2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 10 -11 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before moving to cooling racks.
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