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Whole Wheat Ginger Snaps

SUBMITTED BY: MRSDAYCARE PHOTO BY: mommymeggy

"Spicy and chewy Ginger Snaps made with all whole wheat flour. Yummy!!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 30 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
Read Reviews (23)
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  25 Min
Original recipe yield 5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 cup white sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs, and then the molasses. Combine the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, heaping the measures if you like a lot of spice. Stir the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture just until blended.
  3. Roll the dough into small balls, and dip the top of each ball into the remaining white sugar. Place the cookies about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
  4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops are cracked. Bake longer for crispy cookies, less time for chewy cookies. Cool on wire racks.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2005 by LUVMYBOYS
These were WONDERFUL! Since I'm switching to whole wheat recipes, I've had to get rid of most... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2005 by CHELC44
This is a wonderful recipe! No one could tell that it was mad ewith wheat flour. I made a few... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by K. Birkel
This has become one of my favorite recipes. I work in the bakery on my college campus and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by KERI DIANA
These were great! I like chewy cookies and these fit the bill. My hubby and two littles ones... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by MRSDAYCARE
Seems weird to review my own recipe but I had to make a subsitution last time I bake these... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2005 by Artcat917
I was a bit puzzled by these cookies. When I tasted them fresh from the oven, something about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by PULCHRA
Excellent and thanks for sharing. The cookies are moist and delicious, sometimes I add soft... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2006 by LilyAnn
These cookies are excellent. I like soft ginger snaps, and these fit the bill. The mix of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2005 by IDENTITY
FANTASTIC. Many ginger snap recipes contain only ground ginger and cinnimon. The additon fo... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2008 by kittyball
These were almost exactly what I was looking for. The crack sugar top was lovely, and they... MORE