What You’ll Need for This Recipe
Spices: Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are the standard spices in gingersnaps but you can add your fall favorites in too. Cardamom, nutmeg and mace are all great choices for the holiday season. Unsalted butter: If you’d like to use salted butter then reduce the added salt by 1/2 tsp.
How to make gingersnap cookies
Set oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat. Sift the flour, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl.
Whisk the dry ingredients together and then set aside.
Add the room temperature butter, brown sugar and molasses to the bowl or your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or a large bowl if you’re using a hand mixer.
Beat together until creamed and fully incorporated.
Beat in an egg and the vanilla then scrape the bowl down and whisk once more.
Add the dry mixture in and beat on low until JUST combined. Use a spatula to fold in any errant butter or flour.
7. Use a cookie scoop to evenly portion the cookie dough then roll roughly one and a half inch balls of the cookie dough in your clean palms. 8. Roll the cookie dough balls in cinnamon sugar (optional). Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet at least two inches apart. You can flatten the balls of dough with a measuring cup if you like thinner cookies. Otherwise they will spread a bit but still retain some height. Bake at 350F for about 12 minutes and then allow to cool on the cookie sheet.
Pro Tips for this recipe
Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don’t have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off. If you like your gingersnaps to be thinner then flatten the dough out into a disk on the cookie sheet or roll it out and make cut outs. They will not hold shape perfectly but will still look great. Freshly grated and minced ginger and even candied ginger will give a nice added bite to this ginger cookie if that’s something you like. I packed these cookies will all my favorite spices but feel free to use what you have in the pantry and skip a few if you’re in a rush; they’ll still be delicious! You can roll the cookies in regular granulated sugar. I like sanding sugar because the crystals are larger and there’s more sparkle and crunch but both work well.
How much ginger is in a ginger snap?
Ginger snap cookie recipes normally use about two tablespoons of ground ginger. You can add more or less depending on your desired spice level. Candied ginger and freshly grated ginger can also be used.
How long do they last?
These cookies will last for about 2 weeks at room temperature if kept in a sealed container or they can be frozen for up to 6 months.
Why are Gingersnaps called Snaps?
These cookies are meant to be very crispy and when eaten make a snapping sound.
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