Bettys Gingersnaps Food

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with a spoon, until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
• Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls, sugared sides up, about 3 inches apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

GINGER SNAPS

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in molasses and egg. Add 1 cup of flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves and stir to combine. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time. Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg.
• Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• After chilling, heat oven to 375F; Lightly grease cookie sheet.
• Shape the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls, then dip tops into granulated sugar.
• Place balls, sugared sides up, about 3 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or just until set (Do not overbake!).
• Remove from cookie sheet, and cool on wire rack.

APPLE GINGERSNAP BROWN BETTY

Steps:

• To prepare streusel: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon and rub together with your fingertips to blend and break up any clumps of brown sugar. Scatter butter cubes over flour mixture and continue to rub ingredients together with your fingertips until it forms small clumps and butter is no longer visible. Stir in walnuts and reserve.
• To prepare brown betty: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. Add apples and toss gently to coat with flour mixture. Arrange half of apple slices in an even layer in an 8-inch baking dish or other shallow 1 1/2-quart glass or ceramic casserole. Sprinkle half of gingersnaps over apples. Repeat with a remaining layer of apples and gingersnaps. Drizzle cream over gingersnaps and top with an even layer of streusel. Bake until apples are tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven, transfer baking dish to a wire rack and cool until warm. Serve with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.

BETTY'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Beat canola oil with sugar. Whisk in egg and molasses. Add flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir until dough is moist.
• Using 1 teaspoon per cookie, shape dough into a ball. Roll in sugar. Bake on lightly oiled cookie sheets at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheets or racks.