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Gingersnap Cookies

Gingersnap Cookies are a delicious, sweet treat full of spice and flavor wrapped in a sugar blanket.  
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 30 Cookies
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Cardamom
  • ¾ Teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ Cup Brown Sugar packed
  • ¾ Cup Unsalted Butter softened
  • ¼ Cup Molasses
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground cloves, ground cardamom, salt. Whisk together and set aside.
  3. In a mixer bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and molasses until light in color and fluffy in texture.
  4. Reduce mixer speed to low and add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed (some scraping might be needed).
  5. Add flour mixture into the mixer bowl and then set the speed to medium. Mixt until just combine. Make sure to scrape the bowl to mix in any remaining flour.
  6. In a small bowl, mix sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
  7.  Roll out dough into 1.5-2-inch balls. Roll each ball into the sugar mixture and place onto parchment paper, approximately two inches apart from any other cookie.
  8. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  9. Enjoy!!

Notes

You can use as much or as little spice as you want! It’s really easy to personalize these cookies!