Dipped Gingersnaps Recipe

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I get a great deal of satisfaction making and giving time-tested yuletide treats like these soft, chewy cookies. Dipping them in white chocolate makes great gingersnaps even more special. —Laura Kimball, West Jordan, Utah

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Dipped Gingersnaps Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 87 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Additional sugar
  • 2 packages (10 to 12 ounces each) white baking chips
  • 1/4 cup shortening

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil. Beat in eggs. Stir in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Shape into 3/4-in. balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until cookie springs back when touched lightly. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cookies halfway into the melted chips; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: about 14-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 cookies equals 128 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 93 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Dipped Gingersnaps in Taste of Home December/January 1997, p27

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Reviewed on May. 12, 2011 by chiefs35

I don't make sweets very often but when I do I usually make these. They are my sister's favorite.

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by kelollman

I've made these numerous times for holiday cookie exchanges and for family gatherings... there are never any left and there are always many requests for the recipe.

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2011 by BrigitE

I had was trying to find a recipe for chewy gingersnaps and this is definitely IT!! Absolutely delicious with or without dipping. Everyone loved them! This will become a holiday tradition in my Christmas cookie line-up.

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2011 by carce

I made these cookies last year for Christmas and again this year. My husbands asks for them through out the year. I made them a little bigger so i did not have to dip 4 dozen cookies. They are awasome

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Lisa St

Everyone loved these cookies. Super easy to make and worth the time to dip in Vanilla coating!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by lurky27

Yummy! Mine baked quickly. Check on them early to make sure they are not burning.

~ Theresa

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2010 by anne.k.stephens

These were delicious, just don't over cook them! I prefer soft and chewy cookies and all of mine were quite crisp. Very easy to make, kids love helping to roll, fancy looking with the white chocolate. Just great!

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2010 by carollm

I made these last year for our annual bake sale, and they are very good. They are a bit time-consuming.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2010 by pfer1958

This is my all time favorite cookie. I like crisp cookies so I bake them just a bit longer. I give tins of these away for Christmas presents each year rave reviews. They taste excellent, are easy to make/not too time consuming, use basic ingredients you can find easily, and they pack/ship well. What more could you ask for.

Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2010 by aantie

Super easy to make and boy are they delicious....better than a box anyday!!!!! I do not dip them, tho'.....we prefer them plain!!! Thanks for a great recipe

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2009 by terripuck

I've been making this recipe since it first came out in the magazine. Everyone who has tried them loves them.

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2009 by Lolachester

This cookie is by far my family and friends most favorite. I get requests to make them for Thanksgiving and Christmas. My husband doesn't like them dipped so I leave some plain for him. Once batch makes A LOT of cookies! If you want to make them ahead of time, they freeze very well. Nobody had any idea that they were eating a frozen cookie because it tasted so fresh!!! I also freeze the cookie dough when I don't have time to make the entire batch. These cookies are so delicious!!

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by Whinyard

I don't care much for white chocolate, but I have to say that I like it on these cookies. This is always at the top of my list of cookies to make at Christmas time.

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2009 by workinmomTX

I was looking for a good gingersnap recipe. I wanted them hard on the outside and soft inside. I was going to use them to accompany a pumpkin dip so they needed to be sturdy. These were wonderful! I made them small, 1/2 inch balls and they were perfect for my dip. The taste is very similiar, if not better to a ginger cookie I buy at my bakery.I didn't dip them in the white chocolate but will try it soon. My kids ate them up and loved them. I had to hide the rest in my freezer for my party.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by ronniedee

my kids favorite cookies soo good

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by euge1

i modified this recipe by adding 1 c of splenda in place of c of sugar, used 1/2 c of oil and the 2 containers of applesauce, used 1 c of ground bran buds, 3/4 c of flax seed, 1/4 c of oats and 3/4 c of whole wheat flour 1/4 c of white flour in place of 4 c of flour ommitted the salt and didn't roll cookies in sugar or use chips or shortening, i also added tons of ground cranberries, ground raspberries and ground blueberries delic my husband likes this cookies the best i have made so far since i started modifying your recipes

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2009 by jenngarber

Best I ever had. Be sure to follow cooking times. Like with most cookies--when they look done, they are OVER DONE! The white chocolate adds a cooling sweet touch--a nice compliment to the spicy cookies!

Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2009 by tammyhickman

I made these un-dipped and they were a hit. My husband hates molasses and yet loves these! A definite keeper.

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by StacievonHolten

I LOVE these! My husband likes the gingersnaps without the white chocolate, so we make half of these with, and half without dipping. They are delicately crunchy on the outside, and chewy inside - perfect cookies. Thanks!

 
 

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