Gingersnaps II Recipe
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Gingersnaps II

By: ERIN CAROL 
"Sugar topped spice cookie."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions

  1. Beat together brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet lightly.
  3. Shape dough by rounded teaspoons into balls. Dip tops into white sugar. Place balls, sugar sides up, about 3 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
  4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or just until set. Cool on wire racks.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 158 | Total Fat: 6.7g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Kat   view full review
So good! Don't know if they're supposed to flatten out, but ours didn't. We do live in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by momsbest   view full review
This is the best gingersnap recipe I have ever tried. I copied the recipe exactly for this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2005 by MelindaG Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is the most wonderful gingersnap recipe ever! My mom made this exact recipe every year...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by TMAGOOTS   view full review
This is my favorite ginger snap cookie. I have been making it for years, don't know why I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2011 by Annie   view full review
My husband loved these and isn't a fan of gingerbread. These were the first recipe that I've...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2011 by lauraJ   view full review
These cookies are excellent and will definitely become a Christmas baking staple! The first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2010 by els   view full review
Delicious! Best gingersnap recipe I have ever made. I accidentally burnt the first batch, but...

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