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Old-Fashioned Ginger Snaps

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These Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies have crispy snap and a festive, ginger-spiced bite that I just love. And if you love the spicy flavor of ginger as I do, you’ll love these cookies, too! They’re perfect to serve as a Christmas cookie, but they’re good any time of year – especially with a cup of tea or coffee for dipping. And because they freeze so well, I like to stash a few batches in the freezer and pull them out throughout the holiday season when I need them.



The Best Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies

This recipe for Ginger Snap cookies is an authentically vintage recipe that I’ve been using for many years. It’s a tried and true family favorite. And while it’s true that these cookies are not showy, the flavor is amazing, and truth be told, I am rather fond of their simplicity. They are just the kind of cookie that you can imagine putting out on a plate for Sants (along with a cold glass of milk, of course!)



The Best Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies

Cook’s Tips:

  • When it comes to brown sugar, you can use either dark or light brown sugar. The dark brown sugar will give it extra molasses flavor and a darker color.
  • Use all-purpose cooking molasses for this recipe. Don’t use blackstrap molasses because your cookies will turn out very bitter.
  • Don’t use the old bottles of spices that have been lingering in your pantry for years. For maximum spicy flavor, make sure your ground cloves and ground ginger are very fresh.
  • Be sure to chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Chilling the dough ensures that the cookies don’t spread and become flat during baking, and also helps to create the desired texture. Pop the remaining dough into the freezer between batches to keep it cold.
  • To keep the cookies from getting too dark during baking, line your baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Store these Ginger Snap Cookies at room temperature in a container for a week or so. To keep your cookies crispy, keep them away from moisture and humidity. For longer storage, pop them in the freezer and pull them out as needed.

The Best Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies

 


I hope you try this recipe, and if you do, I hope you love it. Please let me know in the comments below.

I hope you enjoy!

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The Best Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies

Old-Fashioned Ginger Snaps

Yield: about 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar, for rolling

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together. Mix in beaten egg and molasses.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
  4. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the butter mixture until well-blended.
  5. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
  6. Use a teaspoon or small cookie scoop to scoop small pieces of dough and roll into 1 ½-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet, flattening each ball slightly.
  7. Bake for 12-14 minutes. The cookies should be cooked through without getting browned. Allow to cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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The Best Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies

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Comments

  1. Sandra says

    December 15, 2019 at 11:42 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! Made them for the office Christmas party and they were a hit. Will definitely make again.

    Reply
  2. Lorraine says

    December 15, 2019 at 11:44 pm

    These remind me of the cookies we had as children. Ginger cookies were my favorite.

    Reply
  3. Kathi says

    February 29, 2020 at 12:23 am

    Thank you for sharing this recipe. I have been looking for a good ginger snap cookier recipe for a long time now. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      March 1, 2020 at 7:26 pm

      You’re welcome, Kathi. I hope you like the recipe 🙂

      Reply
  4. Georgianne says

    April 24, 2020 at 1:38 am

    How many carbs???? Where is the Nutrional facts??

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      April 24, 2020 at 2:47 am

      Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, I do not provide carb or calorie counts for my recipes at this time.

      Reply
  5. Diane says

    July 7, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    I was a cook/baker in the army 1978 to 1982 and was shown a quick way to make those cookies.
    The dough should be rolled into a log about 1” round and cut with a sharp knife about 1 1/2”long or however big you want the cookies to be then roll into balls then roll in sugar and flatten out a little with a glass

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      July 8, 2020 at 5:03 pm

      Great idea! That’s the way I make my sugar cookies. I’ll have to try it with the gingersnaps, too!

      Reply
  6. Christine. says

    November 9, 2020 at 1:27 am

    Is the flour all purpose or self raising?

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      November 9, 2020 at 5:25 am

      Hi Christine,

      You’ll want to use all-purpose flour for this recipe.

      Reply
  7. Ann L. says

    December 22, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    If I ever have a taste for ginger snaps in the future, I will buy a package. This was the gooiest dough I have ever worked with. It stuck all over my hands. Perhaps there is a secret I am missing. I refrigerated the dough according to instructions.

    Reply
  8. Inez Starratt says

    December 30, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    Loved the GINGER COOKIES.
    I made them for Christmas and will make them again soon.
    Thank you for sharing your receipt.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      January 10, 2021 at 5:10 pm

      I am so happy you liked them!

      Reply

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