Lara's Tender Gingersnaps Recipe

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2013 by topsyturvey@xplornet.ca

Just made a double batch. A really nice light cookie. Will be making this again for sure. Thanks. I make cookies every Friday to take to work for the weekend during the tourist season as I live out in the boonies and am an interpreter for Nature Conservancy of Canada on their property that adjoins our ranch and have coffee and cookies ready for our tourists. So always on the lookout for extra special cookie recipes - this will be one of them.

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2013 by tillytootles

I bake alot and these had to be the worst cookies I have ever baked. They looked nothing like the photo and they were so hard - you would have broke a tooth off if you tried to eat one. They never flatten out like the photo - they just stayed in a 1 inch ball - I even tried to make their larger and cut down on the bakng time - nothing helped - they truely were the most awful cookies I have ever tried to make. I make everything from scratch - but this recipe is one to take the cake - not worth getting your mixer out to make!!! BAD BAD!!

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2012 by Smon

These things were hard as bullets. I wondered when I saw how much flour was involved compared to the liquid ingredients. The taste is fine, but the "snap" is from your teeth breaking off

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2012 by IslandWife

These were delicious! Thanks for sharing!

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by yupyup02

Made many batches and is now a family favorite and everyone asks for more!

Excellent recipe and so easy too, works for those of us with diabetes since I use Splenda brown sugar and Splenda for baking. They both work wonderful with this recipe, no one knows it is partly sugarfree unless I tell them. :)

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2012 by mcjaeger68

I love gingersnaps! My cookies also need to be tender so I have two great things in one when I make these cookies. Thank you Lara!

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by ronalynn

These are very, very good! I made these a long with several very good homemade candies for Christmas. These won out over all the other goodies.

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2011 by MissAlys22

These are soft and delicious! So easy to make too. This is the first "from scratch" recipe that I've made and they are such a treat!

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2011 by whitelilies

I loved ginger snaps when I was growing up, so when I saw this recipe, I got excited. These cookies are soooooooo delicious! I'll probably need to bake another batch since I'm eating so many of them.

Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2011 by JLS08

My whole family loves these cookies. Especially my toddlers! A great addition to our Christmas cookie list.

Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2011 by Barbara Hahn

Excellent, although mine did not look like the picture, they were delicious!

Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by schweitzerca

Great recipe! Easy and good. Would definitely make again.

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by dianejones

i have been making this recipe for years....these are wonderful cookies. soft, tasty, nothing too overpowering, not too sweet, not too UNsweet. :)

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by tomaprilhogan

These were easy and delicious. Had a little trouble rolling into balls since they were so sticky but it was worth the effort!

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by juliebules.21

I made these with the Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe and dunked them in... amazing!

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by juliebules.21

Great recipe! Not an overpowering Gingersnap, definitely will make again.

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by levick20

This is the best gingersnap recipe I have found yet! I made them nice and small so I could try and make pumpkin pie dip for them! They stayed soft after cooling and weren't too greasy!

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by tt2b123

Even when I think I overbake them, they are chewy in the middle. Spicy and delicious, definitely a keeper!

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by AmandaNel

Did just as the recipe said. Great cookies!!

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2011 by snowmoss

These are the best! I even made a huge batch and froze the dough balls so I can just pull a few out and stick in the oven (less temptation to eat the whole batch;) I even dipped them in the white candy coating for an event we went to ---- yum-yum!

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2011 by pagunning

I have made these cookies for several events now and everyone seems to like them, especially since they are soft. I substituted sorghum for the molasses and used a little more than the 1/4 cup called for in the recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2011 by pagunning

I have made these cookies for several events now and everyone seems to like them, especially since they are soft. I substituted sorghum for the molasses and used a little more than the 1/4 cup called for in the recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2011 by mwalker21

These cookies were good but I like my moms gingersnap cookie recipe better.

Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2011 by gitnreal

These cookies are SOOOO good and very easy to make. The house smells great while they are baking and the mild flavor is wonderful. Not over powering.

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by pearlrvr

Awsome gingersnap! These were very soft and had a mild molasses flavor. I only used 1/4 tsp cloves but otherwise kept the rest of the ingredients the same. I like dense, chewy cookies, so when I took them out of the oven I dropped the baking pan onto the cooling rack a couple times from about 6 iches high to purposely make them fall. I will be making these every year!

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by edsmom911

these are the perfect gingerbread cookie. Wonderful buttery and spicy taste. I love the chewy texture. I will make them again and again.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2010 by giddyhermit

Can someone tell me which issue this is in? I cannot find it in the one listed, ToH 10/11-08

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2010 by mduncan76

Great recipe. My son asks me to make these all the time. Getting ready to make some now!

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2010 by Mefredrick

The taste of these cookies is excellent. My only problem, is that my cookies turned out flat? They were puffed up until I took them out of the oven to cool 1 minute. Then they immediately fell, and were flat. Any ideas why this happens?

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2010 by SherryRR

Delicious! These gingersnaps were soft and chewy. My family loved them. They were easy to make as well.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2010 by mary1940

Excellent cookies. I frosted a few with cream cheese frosting. They also were a big hit.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2010 by maximus51

Wonderful cookies and very easy to make.

Unfortunately they lasted less than a day in my house with three teenage boys.

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2010 by hulagirlfriend

This is a classic soft gingersnap recipe with a delicate interior and a delicate crisp exterior. Everyone should have this recipe in their recipe stash! Excellent.

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2010 by heartlandmom

Simple, delicious, nice mix of spices, these cookies bake up looking perfect. Melting the butter concerned me, but it made mixing easier and once dough was refrigerated, it worked very well.

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2010 by cmilot

Incredible cookies! I put a few in the freezer to see how they will be after freezing/thawing. I would love to be able to make a HUGE batch, then pull out of the freezer as needed, but I still want them to be soft. Hope that works.

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2010 by jody13901

This one is an absolute keeper. They disappear as fast as they come out of the oven. Yum, yum, yum!!

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by moffatfamily6

OH MY GOODNESS!!! These are heavenly!!! I love soft cake like cookies. I've never been too big a fan of ginger snaps but these totally changed my mind. Thank you so much for posting this recipe

Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by Michelle D

This recipe is a keeper! Will be making these cookies again for sure!

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2010 by Dmurf59

Sorry....I was so excited about this recipe, I neglected to give a star rating with my review. But, of course, FIVE stars.

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2010 by Dmurf59

This recipe is the bomb! I decided to stray from my usual annual gingerbread men cookies and I tried a test batch of these. What a hit! My 20-something son took them to work and co-workers told him I should open up a bakery - ha ha. So kudos to Lara Pennell for submitting such a wonderful recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by Paige17

I have made this recipe 3 times this week for different occasions. Every loves them and wants the recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by maggieaw

Guess what I returned and baked these yummy cookies AGAIN! Forgot I already submitted a rating- try 'em you like 'em

Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2010 by lindavsmith

These are a constant in my home. They don't last long especially when they first come out of the oven. Yum! Yum! Thank you!

Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2010 by LouannPearson

Thank you for a good recipe! I loved the taste of these and the softness.This is my favorite cookie.Thank you!

Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2010 by J-zel

Yum!! Just made them and they're delicious. Mine are crispy at the edges, moist in the middle.

Definitely a keeper. Thanks!!

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2010 by maggieaw

I love gingersnaps, this is a wonderful fast and easy recipe that is fail-proof. It has just the right amount of spices, I will return to this gingersnap recipe when I have that craving!

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2009 by nvthiele

these are indeed a very tender cookie - almost cake like! Store gently as they crumble easy but oh so yummy!