Gingersnap Cookies

Name: Gingersnap Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup butter room temperature; 1 ½ cup granulated sugar divided; 1 large egg room temperature; ¼ cup molasses; 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon salt

6 steps

Prep:2hCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:34:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories102.2 kcal (5%)

Total Fat3.9 g (6%)

Carbs16.1 g (6%)

Sugars10 g (11%)

Protein1 g (2%)

Sodium76 mg (4%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

36 servings

¾ cupbutter

room temperature

1 ½ cupgranulated sugar

divided

1egg

large, room temperature

¼ cupmolasses

2 ¼ cupsall-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoonsbaking soda

½ teaspoonbaking powder

1 ½ teaspoonsground ginger

¾ teaspoonground cinnamon

¼ teaspoonground cloves

½ teaspoonsalt

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy, about 4-6 minutes. Add in the egg and molasses and mix until combined.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the creamed wet ingredients until combined.

Step 3

Cover the bowl and chill for 2 hour. When the hour is almost over, preheat the oven to 350℉ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

OvenPreheat

Step 4

Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the dough and roll into even balls. Roll the balls of dough in the remaining ½ cup of sugar.

Step 5

Place the dough balls on the prepared table baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake for 15-17 minutes, until lightly browned and the top has that distinct cracked texture of a gingersnap.

Step 6

Let cookies cool for about 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling.