What brought me to gingersnaps was the fact that I have more than two cartons of molasses kicking around from Emil's party last summer when I baked the beans. For that matter, I have quite a few packages of beans left over also. Any other molasses recipes would be greatly appreciated! In the meantime,here is MArgo's recipe for gingersnaps. She makes them with real butter and I used margarine. MAybe they are softer if they are made with butter. I don't know. She sometimes uses less butter and a little oil in its place.
You can roll them in balls and in sugar then either flatten with a fork, or just leave them to melt into a cookie in the oven. I baked some for twelve minutes and the rest for 10 minutes. I was trying for the chewy centres. Yes, they were chewy when hot, but once cooled, they were all rock hard. The good news is that one dunk in hot tea and they melt in your mouth!
Roll little balls about the size of a walnut and then roll in granulated sugar
Bake ten to twelve minutes. Do not over bake
Yum yum...eat it hot from the oven or dunk them in your coffee or tea.
Here is the recipe:
Margo's Gingersnaps
3/4 cup butter or margarine or a little less butter and oil, instead
Cream in 2 cups of sugar
Stir in:
2 well beaten eggs
1/2 cup molasses
2 tsp. vinegar
Sift and add while stirring
3 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2-3 tsp ginger ( could add some frsh grated ginger as well)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
mix till blended. Roll into 1" balls and roll in sugar.
Either flatten or leave whole, then bake for twelve minutes or less. Do not overcook!
Bake at 350*
Enjoy... I did!
"The Creator"
