Soft Gingersnaps

4.8
(377)

With molasses and spices, these cookies deliver the old-fashioned flavor everyone loves. --Shawn Barto, Clermont, Florida

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
66
Yield:
66 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups butter (no substitutes), softened

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup molasses

  • 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 3 teaspoons baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 pinch Additional sugar

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

  2. Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.