Gingersnaps

Name: Gingersnaps
Ingredients: 3/4 cups Butter; 1 cup Sugar, Plus 3/4 Cup For Rolling; 1 whole Egg; 1/4 cups Molasses; 2 cups Flour; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1 teaspoon Ginger; 1 teaspoon Ground Cloves

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cups Butter
1 cup Sugar, Plus 3/4 Cup For Rolling
1 whole Egg
1/4 cups Molasses
2 cups Flour
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ginger
1 teaspoon Ground Cloves

Directions

1

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare 2 sheet pans with Silpats or parchment.
2

2. In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
3

3. Add the egg and the molasses and beat until fluffy.
4

4. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
5

5. Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix until you have formed a soft and sticky dough.
6

6. Scoop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough into a small bowl with the remaining 3/4 cup sugar in it. Roll the cookies in the sugar until they are coated on all sides.
7

7. Place the cookies on the prepared pans, leaving a few inches in between cookies (they will spread a lot).
8

8. Bake the cookies at 350°F for 8-10 minutes. (8 minutes will create a very soft and chewy cookie, and 10 minutes will yield a much crisper cookie.)
9

9. Let the cookies cool on a rack for a few minutes before eating!