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Old Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies

Perfectly crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, these old fashioned ginger snap cookies are loaded with sugar, spice and everything nice!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, French
Servings 60 cookies
Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups margarine or butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup fancy molasses
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons clove
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom (optional) This will give a bit of extra heat and lemony notes.
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup decorating sugar (large granules) *regular sugar will work also

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F or 190°C.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until mixed and fluffy (About 2 min).
  • Add in molasses and then eggs one at a time and mix until well combined.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet mixture and mix until fully combined.
  • Using a small cookie scoop or a regular spoon, scoop out a small round ball and roll it in your hand. You can choose to dip just the top half in the decorative sugar or to roll the whole cookie.
  • Place on your cookie sheet and bake from 9-11 minutes. I find the sweet spot to be ten minutes but everyone’s ovens are different. *Darker cookie sheets also tend to cook a little bit faster.
  • Once the cookies have baked, leave them cool on the sheet for about five minutes to firm up. Transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Enjoy with your favourite beverage!
Keyword cookies, ginger, ginger snap, ginger snap cookies, Homemade, old fashioned