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"My grandma kept two cookie jars in her pantry. One of the jars, which I now have, always had these crisp and chewy gingersnaps in it," recalls Deb Handy of Pomona, Kansas. "They're still my favorite. My 11-year-old daughter, Becky, used this recipe for a 4-H fair and won a blue ribbon."
Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 92 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 106 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.
Originally published as Cookie Jar Gingersnaps in Taste of Home February/March 1994, p63
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Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2012 by delowenstein
I have prepared these cookies before-in fact, one of my nieces had requested these cookies back in 1996 for her 11th birthday & she'll be 27! I plan to prepare these again this week! Thank you for this recipe!
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by Coolchikaboom
Yummy! First time making this type of cookie so I have nothing to compare to. My batch was crunchy and tasty!
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by mpgarrett
Simple and delicious!
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2011 by TLGREINER
Wonderful cookie..I added fresh and crystallized ginger to this cookie..plus once cooled I melt white chocolate chips in microwave and drizzle top of cookie! Yummy
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2011 by Mary_1959
I've made these many times over the years. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by faye_100
My husband loves ginger snaps I have tried alot of different recipes an he always asks my to make these deffantly a keeper
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