Oh wow...I used to dislike gingersnaps very much. A friend of mine told me they were his favorite so I tried this recipe. I'm glad I only baked half the dough tonight; he can't pick them up until tomorrow, and these are likely to be gone by then. SO delicious! Following other reviewer's advice, I worked the shortening, sugar, and egg for a good long time for crispiness, added a little nutmeg and allspice, flattened before baking, and baked for 13 minutes on parchment paper. Perfect. I guess I never liked gingersnaps before because I had only had the store bought kind in the past. Thank you so much.

Delicious cookies! I thought the little ones wouldn't like them, but I was so wrong. They are enjoying them right this moment. Not only do they taste wonderful, my house smells amazing. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!

The cookies were really good. They were very easy to make, I handed out the ingredients to my daughter (6years old) and she mixed everything together and enjoyed it. To make it a bit spicier I added some ground black pepper. There's no need to flatten out the dough after dipping in sugar it spreads out just fine.To make it crispier mix the shortening sugar and egg for a slightly longer time and then leave the dough till it's slightly browning round the edges not as soon as it puffs up and starts to crack, otherwise it will be doughy and soft - unless that's how you'd prefer it. Great recipe. Thank you!

Mine turned out chewy every time. I followed recipe exactly. Excellent cookie, but did not have the "snap" that I desired.

Somehow I missed reviewing these up til now! I made them at Christmas time and they turned out great! I was in search of a CRISPY gingersnap with a lot of ginger flavor...not just another soft spice cookie. These were the ticket. I did bake for very slightly longer then recommended...and left them on the cookie sheets for a bit after taking out of the oven. Thanks for the awesome recipe!

Thank you so much for this recipe! I tried another Ginger Biscuit/Cookie recipe for my partner and well...it was rather horrid. So after careful perusing of the many recipes, I settled on trying this one. Let me tell you...he has raved about them and said they were better than store bought ones! My adjustments were heaps more of the ginger/spice (B/c he loves that!) and I did not have molasses, so instead I used Golden Syrup. I'm not fond of ginger cookies myself, but these....these were excellent!

I changed this recipe just a tad. I added 1.5 tbs of ginger and also added .5 tbs of ginger to the sugar which u dip the rolled dough in. I also flatend the cookies to my liking and then coated on sugar. baked for 6 minutes and then lightly flatend with the back of a spatula and baked for 2 more minutes. just the way i like alot of snap and thin and crispy! A+ loved by all!

yummers! These were great. Nice and crisp with plenty of ginger flavor. My only complaint is that they only made 3 dozen. I'll be doubling this next time.

These are sensational. I followed the recipe exactly and they came out thin and crispy. Just the right amount of ginger for our liking, this one is a definite keeper, I wouldnt buy store brought ones again

This recipe is fantastic. I made the mistake of making it with margarine the first time and it didn't turn out so well. It is a quick and easy cookie to make.

Awesome! Followed recipe exactly. Best gingersnap I've ever eaten

My Gosh, is this recipe great! I never commented on a recipe on this site before, but I just had to add my praise for this recipe. I found this one last Christmas, and my family LOVE these cookies. I just made some for a Christmas party at work, and 2 people have asked me for "my" recipe. You will want to double the recipe after you taste these. If you compare the other gingersnap recipes, you will see that there is more ginger in this one. The cookies are both chewy and crispy but not brittle. They are easy to make, and my results have been perfect every time. Just follow the recipe and you can't go wrong!

great easy recipe, however i would use a little less ginger the next time i make. defintely on the Holiday cookie list.

Very good cookie, keeps well.

I have 2 young children and they loved these cookies. They were easy enough to make that the children were able to help me. They each grabbed one right out of the oven and I had to tell them no more after they each grabbed a second one. We will definately make this recipe many more times as a fun edible craft. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to take care of a snack and craft in one fun sweep.

The cookies themselves were very yummy, but try as I might I could not get them crispy, which was a problem, since I wanted to grind them and use as a pie crust. I have no idea how anyone could have burned these.

The yummiest, crispiest gingersnaps! I did manage to burn the first batch but for the second, I made larger balls and kept a close eye on them. Turned out perfectly, just like the pictures! I did add extra cinnamon and a 1/4 tspn of allspice. Added great bite! Will be making these again...especially for my mom as she loves crispy cookies. Thanks Larry!