Sabrina Bowersett’s Ginger Snaps

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: adapted from The Perfect Cookie by the editors of america's Test Kitchen

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup blackstrap molasses
  • Cinnamon-sugar, for coating

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and baking soda.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Add molasses and mix for 1 minute. Add flour mixture and mix on low until blended.

  4. Roll dough into walnut size balls then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mix.

  5. Place 1-inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.

  6. makes about 2 dozen cookies

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