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Gingersnaps

December 11, 2013 by hipfoodiemom 13 Comments

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Gingersnaps!! Perfectly chewy on the inside and slightly crispy around the outside edges. These are the perfect holiday cookies! Make some!

Gingersnaps!! Perfectly chewy on the inside and slightly crispy around the outside edges. These are the perfect holiday cookies! Make some! 

Most of you know we’ve been getting settled into our new home and lives here in Madison. I’m sitting at my desk looking out to the beautiful snow falling and am still in awe that we live here now. Everyone knows about Midwest hospitality and I’m here to tell you . . it really exists! It’s real my friends.

As a family, we have moved three times (a move to a house in CA and our move to the great state of WA) and let me tell you, this is the first time we were actually welcomed into the neighborhood by every single surrounding neighbor, individually, with baked treats: muffins, brownies, cookies, a lasagna and more cookies.

My neighbor, Jane, from across the street brought over a plate of her Ginger Snaps. Now, I have to be honest. I have never really cared for Ginger Snap cookies. But now I know why.

The ones I have tasted before just weren’t good.

Jane’s Ginger Snaps were perfectly made and delicious. So much that my girls and I ate ALL of them. And I had to get my hands on her recipe so I could eat these babies again. I seriously have baked these cookies 4-5 times in the last month.  I love these. If you like Ginger Snaps, you simply must try this recipe!

Thank you, Jane, for sharing your recipe!!

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Using your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or hand mixer, cream together shortening and sugar.

Ginger Snaps prep 1

Add the egg and molasses. Mix together.

Ginger Snaps prep 2

In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet molasses mixture. Mix until well combined.

dry ingredients

Ginger Snaps prep 3

Using a cookie scoop, scoop out tablespoon- sized balls. Dip and roll in the sugar and then place on baking sheet. Press down each cookie dough ball slightly and bake for 12-14 minutes, rotating your baking sheet after 8 minutes.

Ginger Snaps prep 4

Ginger Snaps prep 5

Ginger Snaps pre-oven

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Print Recipe

Jane's Ginger Snaps

This recipe makes about 20-22 cookies.
Course: Cookies
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar + more sugar for rolling
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses full flavor
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • Special equipment suggested:
  • tablespoon sized cookie scoop

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • Using your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or hand mixer, cream together shortening and sugar. Add the egg and molasses. Mix together.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet molasses mixture. Mix until well combined.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop out tablespoon- sized balls. Dip and roll in the sugar and then place on baking sheet. Press down each cookie dough ball slightly and bake for 12-14 minutes, rotating your baking sheet after 8 minutes.

 

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I am so thrilled I got to participate in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap this year. It’s such a great cause and also connects you with other bloggers around the country. And this year, we helped to raise over $13,000 for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer! So wonderful!! Woot woot!!  Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a national non-profit organization committed to funding new therapies used in the fight against pediatric cancer, which claims the lives of more children in the United States than any other disease.

Since I knew I would be baking and shipping cookies to other food bloggers, I wanted to make sure the cookies could travel somewhat ok. Jane’s Ginger Snaps seemed like the perfect holiday cookies to send!  I also loved all the prep, wrapping and packaging.

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Everyone likes opening goodies, right? So I tried to make this little box special.
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And inside . .
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I got to send my cookies to . . .
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Comments

  1. grace says

    December 11, 2013 at 12:10 am

    I want a little blue box

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      December 11, 2013 at 6:57 am

      haha, you’ll be getting your cookies over Christmas! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Liz says

    December 11, 2013 at 5:47 am

    I love, love ginger cookies!!! Yours look perfect…and I love your boxes/gift packages!

    The widget is back for the giveaway: http://www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com/2013/12/toffee-noel-nut-balls-illbringthecookies.html

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      December 11, 2013 at 6:58 am

      thank you, Liz! Awesome, heading over there now!!

      Reply
  3. Min says

    December 11, 2013 at 5:51 am

    I can’t imagine moving so many times in such a short period of time! Glad to hear that you and your family are meeting some wonderful neighbors! Jealous of the snow too. I dream of White Christmas here in Texas haha. As for these cookies, I’ve always been a fan of gingersnap cookies so I can’t wait to make these for my loved ones. And your boxes are so pretty!

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      December 11, 2013 at 6:59 am

      Thank you, Min!! I hope you really do try this recipe. . these are seriously the best ginger snaps I have tasted. . Jane’s recipe rocks!

      Reply
  4. Faith D says

    December 11, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Oh gosh, these look amazing!! I might have to feature this recipe on my 12 Days of Cookies!!

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      December 11, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      Thank you, Faith!

      Reply
  5. The Vegan 8 says

    December 12, 2013 at 1:45 am

    Those look so good Alice! I love gingersnap cookies and actually wrote a recipe for some two weeks ago and have been giving them as gifts to friends… I’m saving the recipe in my back pocket for awhile. 🙂
    I love your little blue boxes for the goodies…soooooo pretty!!!!

    Reply
  6. Two Red Bowls says

    December 14, 2013 at 12:05 am

    Beautiful! Love the look of these — the crinkle tops are so pretty and they look like they have such a great bite to them, being nice and thick. Thanks for posting! Love your packaging, too 🙂

    Reply
  7. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says

    December 18, 2013 at 5:12 am

    Yes for ginger snaps! I love them, so spicy. That blue box wouldn’t last a day here! Nice that you have the snow falling and great neighbours Alice.

    Reply

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