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Homemade Gingersnap Cookies

Name: Homemade Gingersnap Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24 gingersnaps
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Â¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature; Â½ cup granulated sugar, plus Â¼ cup for rolling cookies; Â½ cup brown sugar; 1 large egg; Â¼ cup molasses; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 Â½ teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Â¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Made with molasses, cinnamon, ginger and cloves, these comforting Homemade Gingersnap Cookies are full of delicious fall flavor. They also make the perfect sandwich cookie to replace traditional graham crackers on a S’mores Board.

Jessi Heggan

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Makes: 24 gingersnaps
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Recipe Created By: Jodie Shield
Featured In: Illinois Farm Bureau Partners

Ingredients

¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar, plus ¼ cup for rolling cookies
½ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter, ½ cup granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg and molasses and mix until combined, about 1 minute.
In another large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until the dough comes together. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, then roll them in the remaining ¼ cup granulated sugar. Place cookies on prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. (For extra-crispy gingersnaps, bake them 5 minutes longer.) Cool cookies on a wire rack.