Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps
These old fashioned ginger snaps are classic holiday cookies that are as delicious as they are nostalgic. Get baking and dig in!
Servings 36 Cookies
Calories 137kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Stand or hand mixer
- parchment paper
- Cookie sheets
- Cookie scoop
- Wire rack
Ingredients
- 4 cups Flour
- 4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Butter
- ½ cup Margarine
- ½ cup Molasses
- 2 Eggs
- Coarse Decorating Sugars
Instructions
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add the Butter, Margarine, Sugar, Eggs and Molasses, and mix together until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, add the Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Cloves, Ginger, and Cinnamon, and sift together until completely mixed.
- Add to the mixing bowl, and mix until blended and a smooth dough has formed.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and line 2 cookie sheets with Parchment Paper.
- Scoop the Cookie Dough with a cookie scoop, and roll into balls, and roll the balls in the coarse Decorating Sugars. Place on the Parchment Paper lined Cookie Sheets, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown.
- Repeat until all the dough has been scooped and baked. Remove Cookies to a wire rack to completely cool. When cookies are cool,
- Serve, and Enjoy!
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg