Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps Recipe

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?Old fashioned ginger snaps are a type of biscuit which is traditionally made with ginger. The ginger gives the biscuit a spicy flavour which is offset by the sweetness of the sugar. The biscuits are generally crisp and have a chewy texture.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hr 10 minsTotal Time1 hr 25 mins
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 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
 ¾ cup sugar
 ¼ cup molasses
 ¼ cup shortening
 1 tablespoon butter, softened
 1 egg
 ½ teaspoon vanilla
 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 2 teaspoons baking soda
 2 teaspoons ground ginger
 1 teaspoon salt
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 ½ teaspoon ground cloves
 ¼ cup water


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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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2. Cream together the sugars, molasses, shortening, butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

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3. In another large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.

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4. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and beat while adding the water. Continue to mix until ingredients are incorporated.

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5. Measure a heaping teaspoon of dough at time. Roll the dough into a sphere between the palms of your hands then press the dough onto the cookie. Flatten to about 1/8-inch thick.

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6. Bake cookies for 10-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown and cookies are crispy when cool.

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Makes 120 (10 dozen) cookies.

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Ingredients

 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
 ¾ cup sugar
 ¼ cup molasses
 ¼ cup shortening
 1 tablespoon butter, softened
 1 egg
 ½ teaspoon vanilla
 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 2 teaspoons baking soda
 2 teaspoons ground ginger
 1 teaspoon salt
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 ½ teaspoon ground cloves
 ¼ cup water

Directions

1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

2. Cream together the sugars, molasses, shortening, butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

3

3. In another large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.

4

4. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and beat while adding the water. Continue to mix until ingredients are incorporated.

5

5. Measure a heaping teaspoon of dough at time. Roll the dough into a sphere between the palms of your hands then press the dough onto the cookie. Flatten to about 1/8-inch thick.

6

6. Bake cookies for 10-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown and cookies are crispy when cool.

7

Makes 120 (10 dozen) cookies.

Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps Recipe

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