Almond Gingersnaps Food

GINGER SNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, clove and salt. Place the brown sugar and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the molasses, egg and fresh ginger and beat on medium for 1 minute. Add the crystallized ginger and using a rubber spatula, stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well combined. With a 2-teaspoon sized scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment lined half sheet pan approximately 2-inches apart. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 12 minutes for slightly chewy cookies or 15 minutes for more crisp cookies. Rotate the pan halfway through cooking. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to stay on the sheet pan for 30 seconds before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with all of the dough. Store in an airtight container for up 10 days. If desired, you may scoop and freeze the cookie dough on a sheet pan and once frozen, place in a resealable bag to store. Bake directly from the freezer as above.

DIPPED GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil. Beat in eggs. Stir in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape into 3/4-in. balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until cookies spring back when touched lightly, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cookies halfway into the melted chips or drizzle with mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

CRISPY VEGAN GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Combine almond flour, coconut flour, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. Whisk almond butter, honey, and melted coconut oil together in a separate bowl. Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix together until a dough forms.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Form dough into balls, then press to flatten onto the prepared baking sheet using the palm of the hand, the back of a spoon, or a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are browned but still soft, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Remove cookies from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely; store in an airtight container to keep cookies crispy.

ALMOND GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl. Mix in butter and molasses, using a wooden spoon. If dough does not stick together when pinched, add water 1 tablespoon at a time to bind (dough can also be maid in an electric mixer with a dough hook.
• Form into three 1x3x6 inch bars. wrap with waxed paper, refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours (can be refrigerates for up to 5 days or frozen up to 2 months, thaw dough in refrigerator overnight).
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• cut dough into 1/8-inch clices. Arrange on baking sheet, spacing 1/2 inch appart.
• Bake until darkened, 10 to 12 minutes. cool on wire rack.
• Store in airtight container.