Oatmeal Gingersnaps Recipe

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I always get compliments on these delicious chewy cookies. The spicy aroma fills my kitchen when they're baking and never fails to set a warm holiday mood. —Sherry Harke, South Bend, Indiana

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Oatmeal Gingersnaps Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 42 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Additional sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in additional sugar.
  • Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 68 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 46 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Oatmeal Gingersnaps in Country Woman Christmas , p30

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Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by dachshundsonly

Made these again today but left them in the ball stage before baking. Liked the size and thickness that they flattened out to be better than the ones I flattened yesterday. Shared them at our ladies Bible study this morning. Big hit!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by dachshundsonly

Wanted to try some different cookie recipes this Christmas. Made these this morning for some shut-ins at our church. I loved them and will be pleased to share them. Made them exactly as stated accept used regular oats. I may increase oats just a tad next time but were very good this way. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas from Oregon.

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2011 by CaZman2

too much work to make into little balls.....but very good cookies

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2011 by lindasue324

I made therse cookies exactly as the recipe stated--YUMMY !! I will definitely make them again. They are really good with a cup of coffee.

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by lisakiki

I loved these cookies.... I doubled the recipe and used 1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening.. I also don't use white flour so I used fresh ground wheat flour.. I only used 1&1/2 cup sugar and I didn't roll out the balls, I just scooped them with my melon baller and I did not sugar them again nor did I flatten them.. Oh, and I also used some crystallized ginger... YUM!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2011 by Gerald1234

I really liked them the first time I made them, however I would cut the sugar by about a quarter cup the next time. I found rolling the balls in sugar along with the amount of sugar in the recipe made them too sweet. I found the flavor had mellowed and were better the next day.

Jerry, Warren, MI

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by peacelovemusicsd

Yummy. Only thing I would change for next time is maybe adding more oatmeal

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by tommyweston

Easy to make and tastes great.

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by Tootsierollpop

These are so yummy and so very easy. The recipe is perfect just as it is, only change I made was parchment paper instead of greased cookie sheets. I always have better luck with lined pines. Thanks for sharing.

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by csublet

to GraminMaine...I don't use shortening either. I use butter or coconut oil.

 
 

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