Midnight Gingersnaps

SUBMITTED BY: Fjellmannjenta PHOTO BY: Nichole

"These are tiny gingersnaps that pack a punch of flavor! I call them 'midnight' because they taste dark and mysterious to me. They are similar to the German pfeffernuss (peppernuts)."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 5 Min
Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground clove
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

Stir together the molasses and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it begins to boil. Remove from heat and set aside to cool until cool enough to handle. Stir together flour, baking powder, ginger, cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon, clove, cayenne pepper, black pepper, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly blended. Pour in the warm molasses mixture, and stir until a dough forms.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Refrigerate until the dough firms, about 10 minutes. Form dough into balls, using about 2 tablespoons per cookie. Place onto a baking sheet, and flatten slightly.
Bake in preheated oven 8 minutes, then cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.