Basic Gingersnap Cookies

Name: Basic Gingersnap Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 53 min
Yield: 6 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 4 teaspoons ground ginger; 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup unsulfured molasses

Rating: 4.67 stars

12 Ratings
9 Reviews
6 Photos

Great cookie recipe. The pepper gives it the snap!

By KKARENG4

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

8 mins

additional:

1 hr 30 mins

total:

1 hr 53 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 dozen cookies

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper; set aside. In a large bowl, or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the molasses. Gradually mix in the sifted ingredients. Divide the dough into thirds and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least one hour.

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Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 3
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
Step 4
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are crisp but not dark. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

176 calories; protein 2.6g; carbohydrates 29.2g; fat 5.6g; cholesterol 23.9mg; sodium 147.3mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

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SMCCLAMMA

12/17/2003

Great recipe! Easy to make and work with. Children of my girl scout troop and husband love it. Read More

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12 Ratings

5 star values: 8
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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SMCCLAMMA

12/16/2003

Great recipe! Easy to make and work with. Children of my girl scout troop and husband love it. Read More

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Sue A.

12/14/2009

Truly easy. I roll the dough out in powdered sugar. Once I ran short of molasses and made it up with honey it worked fine! A simple glaze of powdered sugar corn syrup water and vanilla makes a good icing for these and dries shiny and hard. Lemon extract would be good too. Read More

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rose

08/08/2006

easy to make and taste good (one important ingredient is cinnamon powder...it enriches the aroma of the cookies) I think it is a bit too sweet suggest to reduce the amount of sugar. Read More

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strawberry

07/27/2008

I made this recipe and it's awesome. I didn't put as much of the cloves as it called for but that was personal preference. I was looking for a recipe that was like what my Gramp used to make. This was almost exactly the same. I baked for 6 to 7 minutes and checked. They were usually done. They were great for dipping in tea!!!:) Read More

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Jackie

12/13/2007

amazing! cut beautifully a definate keeper. It was quite amusing to watch my sister try to figure out the "new" spice I used - she didn't believe me when I told her that its Pepper!:) Read More

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pomplemousse

12/07/2012

This cookie is tasty but holy muscles! you get a work out with this dough! I added more liquid for it to come together but it was still really difficult to roll out. I played around with it then decided enough was enough and my exercise was over for the day. I froze the rest for pie crust or another cookie exercise day. This bakes up very nice in the oven and you can end up with crunchy cookies if you bake longer or have a thinner dough (yeah mine wasn't so thin) or soft if you have thick dough and cook a bit less. They are full of ginger flavor so if you like that odds are you'll like this cookie. Thanks for the recipe! Read More

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Chris

10/19/2013

The taste is good but these are more like "gingerbread" than "ginger snaps." I think of ginger snaps being thin and crispy but these turned out think and cake-like. They didn't last long so I'm giving them 4 stars but if they'd been more like ginger snaps they would've gotten 5 stars. Thanks for sharing! Read More

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mjwellscvt

12/23/2013

I used all fresh spices and topped the cookies with lavender vanilla bean sugar from our local Savory Spice Shop (brushed on olive oil and sprinkled sugar). I used white pepper instead of black. I refrigerated the dough overnight. I cut very thin small cookies and baked them for 10-12 minutes instead. They were crispy ginger snaps and I got the most compliments on cookies that I've ever received. Very tasty! Thanks for the recipe! Read More

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Sy Fie

08/27/2012

Excellent texture easy to make and fabulous flavor. A winner! Read More

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Basic Gingersnap Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 36
Calories: 176.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 5 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 9 %

saturated fat: 17 %

cholesterol: 8 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 14 %

vitamin b6: 5 %

vitamin c:

folate: 10 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 9 %

magnesium: 10 %

potassium: 5 %

sodium: 6 %

thiamin: 17 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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SMCCLAMMA

12/16/2003

Great recipe! Easy to make and work with. Children of my girl scout troop and husband love it.

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Sue A.

12/14/2009

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rose

08/08/2006

easy to make and taste good (one important ingredient is cinnamon powder...it enriches the aroma of the cookies) I think it is a bit too sweet suggest to reduce the amount of sugar.

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strawberry

07/27/2008

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Jackie

12/13/2007

amazing! cut beautifully a definate keeper. It was quite amusing to watch my sister try to figure out the "new" spice I used - she didn't believe me when I told her that its Pepper!:)

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pomplemousse