Cinnamon Snaps Recipe

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Since I'm a longtime cinnamon fan, I decided to give traditional gingersnaps a different twist. My husband and son agree I spiced them up just right. We live on a ranch overlooking the ocean and also own a machine shop business.

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Cinnamon Snaps Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 27 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Granulated sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in granulated sugar.
  • Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 129 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cinnamon Snaps in Country Woman March/April 2001, p29

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Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2012 by annescookies

These cookies are delicious! I used Vietnamese cinnamon in the recipe and added some to the sugar used to roll the dough balls in. When forming the balls, I used a level 1T. scoop of dough and the recipe yielded 38 cookies. I love them - they are sooooo good!

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2012 by muttaeous

I've made these twice now and they were a hit. I love traditional ginger snaps and these are now another favorite. I will definitely make them again soon.

Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2012 by ptain

The best cookies I have ever made.. My 3 year old Grandson LOVED them.If you like cinnamon you hae to make these. Followed the recipe exactly and turned out wonderfully.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2012 by brodie123

These cookies were excellant and as they aged they got chewy which my whole family loved

Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by Caljake

Perfect! I make these all the time; however, today, I was short on Crisco, so I used 1/4 c. shortening and 1/2 c. margarine; it definitely made the dough more wet and sticky, and the cookies baked up more flat. Still delicious, but don't substitute for the shortening!

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2011 by sworddncer

I made these for our Christmas potluck. I followed the recipe exactly, except that I used heaping teaspoons of cinnamon. Everyone loved them. One gal kept going back for seconds, even before we actually ate our main meal. The cookies had a great flavor and were soft and chewy. At only about 65 calories per cookie, they are perfect remedy to assuage that sweet tooth. I will definitely be making these cookies again.

Reviewed on May. 01, 2010 by 3monkeys

These are some seriously good cookies. Because of the molasses in them, they remind me of old fashioned ginger snaps. Without the snap - which is even better. Soft, chewy, perfect goodness.

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2008 by asouth

These have a good flavor.

Cookies may be a little flatter than the picture indicates, but they're still good.

 
 

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