Soft and Chewy Ginger Snaps
The absolute best Ginger Snap recipe. These Ginger Snap Cookies are soft, chewy and taste like Christmas.
Oh my gosh you guys! Get ready, because you are about to virtually experience the best ginger snap cookies of your life. I honestly never even liked ginger snaps until I came across this recipe, and I'm pretty sure that was because I had never had a good one!
Ginger Snap Cookies
These babies are soft, chewy and taste like Christmas. Seriously, even if you don't love ginger snaps I dare you to give them a try. You won't regret it.
If you love ginger flavored things you definitely also need to check out our 20 Favorite Gingerbread Treats, or if cookies are more your thing you will love our Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies or our cute and festive Christmas Ornament Cookies.
Chewy Ginger Snap Cookies
Here's a step by step pictorial to show you just how simple these beauties are to make.
Top Left - Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt and set aside.
Top Right - In a large bowl, cream together the butter and one cup of sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg.
Bottom Left - Stir in the orange juice (or water) and the molasses.
Bottom Right - Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
Top Left - Beat until combined.
Top Right - Shape dough into small balls and roll them in the extra ¼ cup of sugar.
Bottom Left - Flatten gently using the bottom of a glass.
Bottom Right - Bake on an uncreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.
We like to drizzle white chocolate across some of our cookies, dip some others and embellish with sprinkles, and leave some plain.
Ginger Snap Recipe
These ginger snap cookies are perfect for any cookie exchange, family gathering or party! Definitely a crowd pleaser and the recipe makes a ton. Two of my base criteria for any recipe I share.
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Soft and Chewy Ginger Snaps Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ Cups Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
- ¾ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- ¾ Cup Butter
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Juice (or Water)
- ¼ Cup Molasses
- ¼ Cup White Sugar
- Melted White Chocolate Optional, for Garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and one cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg, and then stir in the orange juice (or water) and the molasses.
- Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
- Shape dough into small balls and roll them in the extra ¼ cup of sugar and flatten gently.
- Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- If desired, drizzle white chocolate over cookies or dip cookies into melted white chocolate and garnish with sprinkles.
Nutrition
Mmm! What are you waiting for? Get to baking!
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