Grandmas Gingersnap Cookies Food

GRANDMA'S GINGERSNAP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.
• Place the shortening into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Gradually beat in the white sugar. Beat in the egg, and dark molasses. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture, and mix together until a soft dough forms. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll into 1 inch diameter balls between your hands. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.

GRANDMA'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture to form a dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

COOKIE JAR GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, combine next five ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Dip one side into remaining sugar; place 2 in. apart, sugary side up, on greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned and crinkly, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

OMA'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar- mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Add molasses and egg to creamed mixture- add dry ingredients- stir or handmix.
• Roll dough into small balls- roll in extra sugar.
• Place on cookie sheet and flatten.
• Bake 350 for 5-10 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Chill. , Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls and dip into sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes or until set and surface cracks. Cool on wire racks.

CRISP GINGERSNAP COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Heat the butter in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat until melted. Lower heat to medium-low and cook the butter is starting to brown(about 2 - 4 minutes). Transfer melted butter to a large bowl and whisk in ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Allow to cool slightly(about 2 minutes). Whisk in brown sugar, molasses, and finely grated fresh ginger to butter mixture. Whisk in egg and extra yolk. Add in flour and stir until just combined.Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm(about 1 hour).
• Adjust the racke to upper-middle and lower-middle position and heat to 300 degrees. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper or a light non-stick spray. Place the granulated sugar in a shallow soup dish or pie pan. Take a teaspoon opf the dough, roll it into about a 1 inch ball and roll in the sugar. Then place the dough ball on the cookie sheet(about 20 cookies per sheet).
• Place the cookie sheet on the upper-middle rack for 2 12 minutes, then rotate the cookie sheet 180 degrees and place on lower-middle rack and add the next cookie sheet on the top rack. Continue rotating the cookie sheets until the dough has been used up. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool, then eat!