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August 8, 2011
Old-Fashioned Gingersnaps
Cookies For All Occasions
Prep time:
30 minutesCooking time:
15 minutes“This recipe makes the most of your time by making 100 cookies. They are perfect for packaging. Place 10 or 12 cookies in colored plastic wrap and tie with a decorative bow to use as inexpensive hostess gifts.”
Ingredients
Serves 100
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup dark molasses
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 4 baking sheets. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a large bowl; mix well.
2
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer set at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add eggs, molasses and vinegar; beat well.
3
Add flour mixture to molasses mixture; mix until a stiff dough forms. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place dough balls 11/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
4
Bake cookies until edges are slightly browned, about 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool on baking sheets until slightly firm.
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Keep your hands floured while rolling the dough into balls. This will prevent the dough from sticking to your hands.
Great Pairings
Chocolate Gingerbread
For a perfect inexpensive house or hostess gift, cook this tasty gingerbread in two decorative 6-cup loaf pans. After the gingerbread cools, wrap each pan separately with cellophane and a large bow.
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