Best 9 The Best Ginger Snaps Ever Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our exquisite Ginger Snaps, a timeless classic that has captivated taste buds for generations. These delectable cookies, also known as gingersnaps or ginger nuts, are renowned for their crisp texture, warm ginger spice, and alluring molasses undertones. With our curated collection of recipes, we present a journey through the world of ginger snap variations, each offering a unique twist on this beloved treat. From the traditional chewy ginger snaps to the innovative gluten-free and vegan versions, our recipes cater to diverse dietary preferences and ensure that everyone can savor the magic of these iconic cookies. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure as we unveil the secrets behind the perfect ginger snap, transforming your kitchen into a haven of sweet and spicy aromas.

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MOM'S GINGER SNAPS



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Fabulous, spicy cookies.

Provided by Elaine

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
⅓ cup white sugar for decoration

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 90.8 mg, Sugar 9.1 g

THE BEST RECIPE FOR GINGERSNAP COOKIES



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Soft, chewy and full of flavour - this Ginger Snap Recipe has been in my family for over 100 years and is still everyone's favourite cookie!

Provided by Alisa Infanti | The Delicious Spoon

Categories     Baking     Dessert     Snack

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups pastry flour
1 1/2 cup white sugar (divided 1 cup for batter, 1/2 cup to roll balls into)
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl mix oil and 1 cup sugar until well combined
  • Add egg and molasses and mix until thick
  • Place a large sieve over the bowl and flour, baking soda, spices and salt and sift into molasses batter
  • Mix the flour mixture into molasses batter with fork JUST until combined
  • Place batter in the fridge for 1 hour
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Roll batter into 1 inch balls and then roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar to lightly coat
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until flattened and set but not hard. Do not overbake.
  • Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 97 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 0.8 g, Fat 4.74 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 104 mg, Fiber 0.2 g, Sugar 7.6 g, UnsaturatedFat 3.8 g

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES



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These nicely spiced, big soft ginger cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don't care for crunchy gingersnaps. -Barbara Gray, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

GINGER SNAPS



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     easy, weekday, dessert

Time 25m

Yield Two dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
7 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar, plus 1/2 cup for dusting
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and spices together. Set aside. Grease 2 large cookie sheets with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars until smooth. Add the egg, molasses and lemon zest. Beat well. Gradually add the dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Dust teaspoonfuls of dough with the sugar. Drop them onto the cookie sheets, spaced 2 inches apart. Flatten each piece into a disc. Bake until lightly golden, about 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 58, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 57 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GINGER SNAPS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup butter, unsalted and softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

  • Cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in molasses and egg. Add 1 cup of flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves and stir to combine. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time. Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

INCREDIBLY CRISP GINGERSNAPS



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In 1998, I was invited by Pat Adrian, director of the Good Cook division of the Book of the Month Club, to judge the group's annual office baking contest. There were luscious cakes, pies and cookies of all types, but these gingersnaps were the hands-down winners. Julie Ellis-Clayton, the winner of the contest, was kind enough to share her recipe with me.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield about 40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar in a shallow bowl, for finishing

Steps:

  • Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a bowl; stir well to mix. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together on medium speed the butter and sugar for about 5 minutes until very light, fluffy and whitened. Add the egg and continue beating until smooth. Lower speed and beat in half the dry ingredients, then the molasses. Stop the mixer and scrape down bowl and beater. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients. Remove bowl from mixer and use a large rubber spatula to finish mixing the dough. Use a small ice cream scoop to scoop out 1-inch diameter pieces of dough. Roll into balls between the palms of your the hands, then roll in the sugar. Place the balls of dough on the prepared pans leaving about 3 inches all around each, to allow for spreading. Bake the cookies for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until they have spread, the surface has crackled, and they are firm to the touch. Slide the papers from the pans to racks. Store the cooled cookies between sheets of parchment or waxed paper in a tin or platic container witha tight-fitting cover.

BEST GINGERSNAPS EVER



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Found this years ago on Cooking Light and have been making every since. DH says they are the best Gingersnaps he's ever had. **Please do not leave out the black pepper it really does add to these cookies. ***Preparation time does not include the hour of chill time that is needed before baking. ****Please do not make changes...

Provided by debbie lopez

Categories     Cookies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 c flour
1 Tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, softened
3/4 c granulated sugar
1/2 c dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 c molasses
1 large egg
1 large egg white
cooking spray

Steps:

  • 1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine 2 cups flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, pepper, and salt. Beat margarine, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Add molasses, and beat 2 minutes. Add egg and egg white, and beat mixture until fluffy. Stir in the flour mixture until well-blended. Shape the dough into a ball with floured hands; add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 375°.
  • 3. Shape dough into 30 balls with floured hands. Roll balls in 1/4 cup granulated sugar; place 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 12 minutes. Immediately remove cookies from pans to a wire rack; cool completely.

THE BEST GINGER SNAPS EVER



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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Kid-Friendly     Molasses

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 c. margarine
1 egg
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. molasses
1/4 tsp. salt

Steps:

  • Cream margarine and sugar till fluffy. Add egg and molasses, and beat till combined. Sift together dry ingredients and add to the margarine mixture. Chill AT LEAST one hour. Preheat oven to 350. Roll scant teaspoons of dought into balls. Roll balls into granulated sugar and set on baking sheet one inch apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

THE BEST EVER CHEWY GINGERSNAPS



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These gingersnaps are super easy and super tasty. I brought these to work for a cookie exchange and everyone raved about how wonderful they were. I found the original recipe in my daughter's 'Taste of Home' cookbook and it is definitely a keeper! I have made a few changes and added a few tips to guaranteed success. Enjoy!

Provided by Gingersnapp

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 12 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup additional sugar, for rolling cookies
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 -4 dashes allspice, to taste

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.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ginger for the best flavor. Peel and grate it yourself to get the most out of its aroma and pungency.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Use a cookie scoop to ensure uniform cookie sizes. This will help them bake evenly.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them in an airtight container. This will help them stay fresh and chewy.

Conclusion:

These ginger snaps are the perfect combination of spicy and sweet. They are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, with a delicious ginger flavor that will warm you up from the inside out. They are perfect for a holiday cookie exchange or party, or to enjoy as a snack with a cup of tea or coffee. These cookies are also very versatile. You can add different spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves, to taste. You can also add chopped nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chips. Get creative and make these cookies your own!

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