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Soft Gingersnaps
Hi Gramma Betty -
My ginger cookies tend to get harder overnight, and I'm still experimenting to try to get a softer cookie. What do you think I could do to give more softness? But what I was originally going to ask was if you had a good recipe for either ginger cookies, or gingersnap cookies? Thanks for your help! I love your recipes!
--Your Adopted Granddaughter JoAnn :)
Hi JoAnn – so very nice to hear from you again!
Have you tried my Old-Fashioned Gingersnaps? They are my go-to ginger cookie. What’s especially great about these cookies is you can make them softer or crisper by altering the baking time: longer for crisp, shorter for soft. Since you like them soft, bake on the lower end of the scale, about 10 minutes. And how are you storing your cookies? To keep them soft (and also to keep crisp cookies crisp), you should store them in an airtight container. And try this trick: Add a couple of apple wedges to the (airtight) container – they’ll help keep them moist and chewy for a couple of days.

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When making an old-fashioned cherry pie with cherries you just picked, do you cook your cherries with sugar and cornstarch or flour before putting it in the pie crust?
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Do you have a good recipe for shepherd's pie?
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