How to Make Grandma's Gingersnap Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something about the smell of freshly baked gingersnap cookies that brings me back to my childhood. The warm, spicy aroma of ginger and cinnamon wafting from the oven always reminds me of my Grandma's kitchen. She was known for her delicious gingersnap cookies, and every holiday season, she would have a big batch ready for the whole family to enjoy.

Grandma's gingersnap cookies were a family favorite, and they always disappeared quickly whenever she made them. The cookies were ...

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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup cinnamon sugar
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup shortening or butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup dark molasses

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 60
  • Yield: 60 cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place cinnamon sugar in a bowl; set aside.
  • Sift flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture until blended, then sift a second time into another bowl.
  • Beat shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture and mix together until a soft dough forms.
  • Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll them with your hands into 1-inch-diameter balls. Place balls in cinnamon sugar and roll to coat, then place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    60 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 5mg
    • Sodium: 61mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 9g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 6mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 28mg