Molasses Gingersnaps Food

HONEY AND MOLASSES GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat white sugar, butter, and egg together in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add molasses and honey and beat for 1 minute. Slowly beat in flour mixture to combine.
• Combine turbinado sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
• Roll dough into balls using a rounded teaspoon. Roll each in cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Cool for 1 minute, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.

CHEWY GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add the molasses and egg and beat until lighter in color, about 3 minutes. Add the flour mixture and mix on low until well blended.
• Using a tablespoon, form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place each ball 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden and crackled, 12 to 15 minutes; the cookies will still be a little soft. Baking these in 3 batches one sheet at a time gets you the nice, crackly top. The second sheet of cookies can stay on the counter until ready to bake. Form the remaining dough, roll the balls in sugar and place on the now cooled first baking sheet. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then remove to a rack to cool completely.

MOLASSES GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• In lg. mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg.
• In separate medium-size bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, blending after each addition, until the dough is evenly mixed.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Put the 1/2 c of sugar in medium-size bowl. Using floured hands, shape the dough into balls the size of whole walnuts. Rol the balls in the sugar, then place them on a lg, lightly greased baking sheet, leaving a couple of inches between them.
• Bake for 8-9 minutes.
• Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring them to a cooling rack.

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease cookie sheets. Cream the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the molasses and egg and beat until smooth. Sift the flour with baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well blended. Pinch off a little of the dough and roll it into 1-inch balls (dough may be very moist, if so, dip hands in warm water before forming balls). Dip each ball into the granulated sugar and arrange sugar side up on prepared baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cracked on top.

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.

MOM'S GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
• In a large bowl beat butter till soft, gradually add sugar.
• Beat in egg and molasses.
• Stir in flour mixture.
• Roll into balls, then roll in sugar.
• Bake 10- 12 minutes.
• Cooking time depends on the size of cookie.
• I have small children so I make them quite small and the baking time decreases.
• The yield is not correct- It depends on the size of the cookie- I do not know the amount it will make?

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk together the next 6 ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture, and mix well. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets., Bake until edges are lightly browned and tops are set and starting to crack, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

NETTIE'S MOLASSES GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Put margarine, brown sugar, molasses, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, clove, and ginger into mixing bowl and mix.
• Roll into walnut size balls.
• Put about 1/2 cup of regular sugar in cereal size bowl, and 1/2 cup water in ramekin size dish.
• Roll dough ball in sugar.
• Place wide apart on slightly greased cookie sheet; dip a glass into water and flatten the cookie.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes, or until done to your family's preferences.
• NOTE: If it is a dark cookie sheet it will take less time than on a brand new shiny sheet; and if they sit on the hot sheet after removing from oven they will harden even more. Some like these cookies hard but I do not.