Netties Molasses Gingersnaps Recipes

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.

NETTIE'S MOLASSES GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Put margarine, brown sugar, molasses, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, clove, and ginger into mixing bowl and mix.
• Roll into walnut size balls.
• Put about 1/2 cup of regular sugar in cereal size bowl, and 1/2 cup water in ramekin size dish.
• Roll dough ball in sugar.
• Place wide apart on slightly greased cookie sheet; dip a glass into water and flatten the cookie.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes, or until done to your family's preferences.
• NOTE: If it is a dark cookie sheet it will take less time than on a brand new shiny sheet; and if they sit on the hot sheet after removing from oven they will harden even more. Some like these cookies hard but I do not.

SWEDISH ORANGE GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl or using a standing mixer cream the butter and sugar until light and well combined, beat in one egg.
• Add the molasses, orange juice, and zest. Sift the dry ingredients together and stir into the mixture making a soft, smooth dough. More flour can be added if dough is too sticky.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface and knead the dough three times. Separate dough into three pieces and shape into logs, approximately eight inches long. Wrap logs well in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice logs into circles, 1/8-inch thick or less and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. When baked, place cookies on wire racks to cool.

GRANNY'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and molasses.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.
• Dip one side of each ball into sugar; place with sugar side up on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned and crinkly.

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with a spoon, until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
• Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls, sugared sides up, about 3 inches apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

MOM'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
• In a large bowl beat butter till soft, gradually add sugar.
• Beat in egg and molasses.
• Stir in flour mixture.
• Roll into balls, then roll in sugar.
• Bake 10- 12 minutes.
• Cooking time depends on the size of cookie.
• I have small children so I make them quite small and the baking time decreases.
• The yield is not correct- It depends on the size of the cookie- I do not know the amount it will make?

GRANDMOTHER'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream first 4 ingredients until fluffy.
• Sift together the 6 dry ingredients and stir into molasses mixture.
• Form dough into small balls (1 inch diameter).
• Roll balls in granulated sugar.
• Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• 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.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• 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.

GOOD OLD GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Sift first six ingredients together.
• Cream sugar and shortening; add egg and molasses.
• Add dry ingredients and mix well.
• Form walnut-sized balls and roll in a little sugar.
• (can refrigerate if a little sticky, or use a bit of flour).
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.