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Home » Blog » Chewy Gingersnap Cookies

Chewy Gingersnap Cookies

By Lynda · May 6, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links.

These classic gingersnap cookies taste just like the holidays, but you don’t have to wait on a holiday to get here to enjoy them!

One bite of these cookies and you just might start having visions of mistletoe. They are loaded with spices that are reminiscent of the holidays. Let’s take a quick look at how to make them.

plate with gingersnap cookies

How To Make Chewy Gingersnap Cookies

There are three basic steps for making chewy gingersnap cookies:  1) make the dough, 2) chill the dough, and 3) bake the cookies.

beating sugar and butter together in a bowl

To make the dough, you start by creaming butter, shortening, and sugar (brown and granulated) together.

adding molasses to sugar mixture

Next, you mix in molasses and then add eggs.

adding an egg to cookie batter

In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and spices.

adding salt to flour mixture

Now it’s time to combine the wet ingredients and dry ingredients. Make sure to mix it all together well. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for one hour.

mixing cookie dough

When the hour is up, preheat your oven to 375 °F. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and form 1-inch balls.

rolling cookies in sugar

Roll the balls in sugar and place them on a baking sheet.

(If you have Silpat baking sheets, go ahead and use them.)

gingersnap cookies on parchment paper

Bake the cookies for 8 – 11 minutes or until they are nicely browned. I like to let mine sit on a baking sheet for 2 minutes after I remove them from the oven and then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.

stack of gingersnap cookies

Chewy Gingersnap Cookies

These classic gingersnap cookies taste just like the holidays, but you don't have to wait on a holiday to get here to enjoy them!
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, desserts, gingersnap, holidays
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 286kcal
Author: Jane Smith

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar divided
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 4½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Cream the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl with a hand-held mixer.
  • Mix in the molasses, and then add the eggs and mix to combine.
  • In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and spices. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly
    incorporated. Transfer the dough to the refrigerator and chill for one hour.
  • While the dough is chilling, place top oven rack in center position and pre-heat oven to 375°F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with
    parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat and set aside.
  • Remove dough from refrigerator and form into 1-inch balls. Roll
    balls of dough in remaining ½ cup granulated sugar until coated.
  • Place balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each ball. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 8
    – 11 minutes or until cookies are nicely browned and cooked through.
  • Remove cookies from oven and cool on wire rack before serving. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g

I hope you enjoy them!

plate with cookies

Other cookie recipes to tempt you:

  • Homemade Orange Cookies
  • Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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My name is Lynda and I am a recovering sugar addict and travel junkie. I'm also a mom of two children & 2 dogs, wife of 1....and a messy cook taking life one bite at a time.

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