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. 05, 2011 by tatertotmom

Great little cookie!! sfarrell1007, your addition of candied ginger is out of this world!!! Graminmaine, why don't you sub applesauce or oil for the Crisco and chill your dough? Worth a try. Think Imight use brown sugar instead of white. Thanks for all the great reviews and suggestions.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by NauvooTemple

Tried these tonight and served them to guests while we watched a Christmas movie. Everyone loved them!

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by savanna2

Thank you Sherry Harke for sharing this wonderful treat with the rest of us. My kitchen smelled like ginger and cookies and "YES COLLEEN" like Christmas. If you have not try'd it and got a warm and fuzzy feeling of Christmas, dont humbug the rest of us, keep it to your self. A merry Christmas to the rest of you all out there. I'm having me some of those cookies and a warm glass of milk looking at my tree all lit up.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by christiane41

Pretty good recipe. Think i will increase the ginger a bit, maybe even add some cinnamon. Easy to make.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by Momclerk

Yummy! Great to have a recipe where all of the ingredients are already in my pantry, so it can be made without a trip to the store for specialty ingredients. I used a cookie stamp instead of the bottom of a glass to press down the cookie. The cookies will spread, but the impression from the stamp was still visible. Use a tree, bell, or ornament stamp to make them extra "Christmasy". Smell reminds me of fresh baked gingerbread. What could be better for Christmas than the smell of a gingerbread house, but you get to eat it right away!?!

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by Tann

These were so easy to make even my 14 yr old made them on her own. They are simply delish! This recipe will go into my favourites that is certain.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by GoodLuckBear

Super Cookie Recipe. I already put it in the family cookbook I am putting together. I made them today after I made some minor adjustments for high altitude(we live at 9000'). I added red, green, and white sprinkles to make them Christmasy.

Great taste, smell, texture and appearance and made the house smell wonderful.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by GraminMaine

What do you use for shortening? I don't like using Crisco. thanks.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by sfarrell1007

I loved the texture and taste of these cookies. I added some finely chopped candied ginger for added zing.   It was excellent! I love ginger cookies at Christmas! Nothing like that spicy aroma to make your house smell like the Holidays! Also, you can mix a bit of gold metallic powder in with the sugar that you roll the balls in to make them glittery and more festive!

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by tamroe

Very good, made a doulbe patch based on the reviews and so happy I did.

 
 

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