Chef John's Gingersnap Cookies

Name: Chef John's Gingersnap Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon fine salt; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; ⅔ cup white sugar; ⅓ cup finely minced candied ginger; ¼ cup molasses; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg, beaten; ½ cup white sugar, or as needed for rolling cookies

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

The amazing spicy-sweet flavor and irresistible texture of these gingersnap cookies will please even a non-cookie eater like me. I like to add candied ginger, ground ginger, cayenne, and black pepper. You can adjust the spices and cooking time to suit your tastes but remember, they're called ginger snaps for reasons other than texture!

Updated at: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:33:15 GMT