Favorite Gingersnaps Recipes

COOKIE JAR GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, combine next five ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Dip one side into remaining sugar; place 2 in. apart, sugary side up, on greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned and crinkly, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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.

MY FAVORITE GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpats.
• 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the shortening and sugar on low speed; until it is completely combined.
• 3. Add the egg and molasses and continue beating until it's all mixed in completely.
• 4. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt together into a separate bowl. Then slowly add this to the creamed mixture, mixing to combine well.
• 5. Roll the dough into 1-inch-sized balls and then roll them in the additional sugar to coat. Put the sugared balls onto the cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart from one another. Flatten the balls lightly with your fingers.
• 6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until done. Let them cool on wire racks. Enjoy!

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease cookie sheets. Cream the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the molasses and egg and beat until smooth. Sift the flour with baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well blended. Pinch off a little of the dough and roll it into 1-inch balls (dough may be very moist, if so, dip hands in warm water before forming balls). Dip each ball into the granulated sugar and arrange sugar side up on prepared baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cracked on top.

GRANDMA'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture to form a dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MY FAVORITE GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Cream shortening until soft.
• Add sugar gradually, creaming well after each addition.
• Beat in egg and molasses.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Sift dry ingredients over creamed mixture.
• Mix well.
• Form teaspoons of dough into small balls.
• Roll round dough into sugar and place on an ungreased cooking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until tops are slightly cracked and rounded.