Gingersnaps
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 30 1x
Ingredients
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- 1/4 pound butter, softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 teaspoons ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, finely ground
Instructions
- Cream the butter with the brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the white sugar until well combined and fluffy looking, about 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Add the molasses and the egg and mix well.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, pepper and beat on medium speed until well combined and the batter looks smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl to make sure all the butter and flour is in there.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 370 degrees F.
- Lay parchment paper on cookie sheets, or lightly grease sheets.
- Roll balls of dough about the size of walnuts and coat in sugar.
- Place 1 1/2 inches apart and use the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to flatten to circles about 2″ across.
- Bake 15 minutes or until the edges are browned.
- Cool on racks and store in an airtight container.
Find it online: https://hilahcooking.com/ginger-snap-cookies/