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My Favorite Gingersnaps


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  • Author: Melanie www.melandboyskitchen.com

Description

This Gingersnaps recipe is all butter and just the right amount of spices.  They have a crispy exterior but a chewy flavorful inside. 


Ingredients

•1 1/2 cups butter, softened

•2 cups sugar

•1/2 cup molasses

•2 eggs

•4 cups all-purpose flour ( add a 1/4-1/2 cup more if needed)

•4 tsp. baking soda

•2 tsp. cinnamon

•1 tsp. ginger

•1 tsp. salt


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt and set aside.
  3. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and molasses, and beat on medium-low speed until combined. Gradually add in the dry ingredient mixture and beat until combined. If dough is too wet, or your first batch is too flat–add 1/4-1/2 cup more flour
  4. Roll the dough into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter. Fill a small bowl with sugar, and roll each ball in the sugar until it is completely coated. Place on cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart, and bake for about 8-10 minutes, until the cookies begin to slightly crack on top. (They may crack more while cooling.) Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute or two. Then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  5. Serve immediately or store in a sealed container for up to 1 week.