Description
The perfect gingersnap cookie recipe, these ginger cookies are crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside and rolled in sugar!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- additional 1 cup sugar for rolling dough
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a stand mixer (affiliate link), combine butter and 2 cups sugar and beat for one minute or until blended. Add eggs and molasses and continue to mix on medium speed until blended.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add to butter mixture a little at a time while mixing on low speed. Mix until combined.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Pour additional 1 cup sugar in a small bowl. Roll the dough ball in the sugar until completely coated.
- Place dough ball on cookie sheet and space cookies at least two inches apart. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until cookies just begin to crack on the surface. Remove from oven and allow to cool for two minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Cookies will continue to crack and settle as they cool.
- Store in an airtight container up to one week.
Notes
- These cookies spread a good bit so be sure to place at least 2″ apart.
- There is no need to chill the dough in this gingersnap recipe.
- Don’t skip coating the cookies in sugar, this helps make that signature crackle top!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 6
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 14.6 g
- Sodium: 211.7 mg
- Fat: 8.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.4 g
- Protein: 1.9 g
- Cholesterol: 30.7 mg