Homemade Ginger Snaps
Homemade Ginger Snaps are a great traditional Christmas cookie that are really a "snap" to make! Bake a batch before your Christmas Party, and your home will be filled with a welcoming holiday spice aroma! Homemade Ginger Snap cookies just smell like Christmas!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 dozen
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 sticks butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
Instructions
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Mix together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
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In a separate bowl, beat butter until smooth.
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Gradually beat sugar into butter on medium speed and continue beating 2 minutes.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
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Beat in molasses and vinegar.
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Beat in flour mixture.
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Roll into 1" balls and place 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Flatten slightly with your fingers. Dough will be sticky.
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Bake at 325 for 15 minutes. Edges should be lightly browned.
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Remove from cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.
If you're taking Ginger Snaps to a cookie exchange , and you need a clever packaging idea – why don't you put the cookies in a zip loc bag, and then put the ziploc inside a brown lunch bag. Tie with a traditional red and white check ribbon. Simple packaging for a simple cookie.
