Cookie Jar Gingersnaps Recipe

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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."

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Cookie Jar Gingersnaps Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
  • Yield: 36 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

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

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Dip one side into sugar; place sugar side up 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned and crinkly. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3-4 dozen.

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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