GRANDMA'S GINGERSNAPS
This was my mother-in-law's recipe and my husband's favorite. Shorten or lengthen the cooking time for a softer or crisper cookie.
Provided by RAMB
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 149 mg, Sugar 9.7 g
MY FAVORITE GINGERSNAPS
These are my all-time favorite ginger cookies! The whole house smells good when these are baking. The recipe comes from Southern Living's 1970 "Our Best Recipes."
Provided by Aunt Willie
Categories Dessert
Time 32m
Yield 30-36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.8, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 7, Sodium 126.3, Carbohydrate 15.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 8.3, Protein 1.1
MY FAVORITE GINGERSNAPS
I found this gem of a recipe in my Paula Deen Christmas cookbook. Ever since I tried it, I've never made any other version of ginger cookies. These are our favorites! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Provided by Kathy D
Categories Cookies
Time 27m
Number Of Ingredients 11
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
Friends and neighbors look for these old-time cookies on the goody trays I make for them every holiday. They're irresistible for dunking into milk, and they bring back a nostalgic spicy flavor of Christmases past. —Elizabeth Flatt, Kelso, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk together the next 6 ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture, and mix well. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets., Bake until edges are lightly browned and tops are set and starting to crack, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
COOKIE JAR GINGERSNAPS
My grandma kept two cookie jars in her pantry. One of the jars, which I now have, always had these crisp and chewy gingersnaps in it. They're still my favorite cookie recipe. My daughter, Becky, used this recipe for a 4-H fair and won a blue ribbon. -Deb Handy, Pomona, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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