How to Prepare Speedy Gingersnap Cookies

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, gingersnap cookies. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Gingersnap Cookies is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Gingersnap Cookies is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have gingersnap cookies using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Gingersnap Cookies:

1. Prepare 2 cups and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2. Take 2 teaspoons ground ginger
3. Take 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4. Take 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
5. Take 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
6. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
7. Get 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
8. Get 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
9. Make ready 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
10. Make ready 2/3 cup white sugar
11. Take 1/3 cup finely minced candied ginger
12. Get 1/4 cup molasses
13. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
14. Make ready 1 large egg, beaten
15. Take 1/2 white sugar, or as needed for rolling cookies

Instructions to make Gingersnap Cookies:

1. Whisk flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a large mixing bowl
2. Cream the butter and 2/3 cup sugar together in a separate bowl until smooth, for about 2 minutes. Add the candied ginger, molasses, vanilla, and egg. Whisk until well blended.
3. Add dry ingredients to butter/sugar mixture and mix just until the flour disappears. Cover dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour
4. Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour 1/2 cup sugar in a small shallow dish for rolling cookies.
5. Form dough into 1 1/2 teaspoon balls, then roll in the sugar before placing on the lined baking sheet.
6. Flatten the cookies to about 1/4 inch thick. (I like to cover the cookie with a small piece of parchment or plastic wrap and then flatten with the bottom of a 1/4 cup measuring cup. The plastic or paper helps keep the cookie from sticking to whatever you use to flatten it). I have also tried rolling out the dough 1/4 inch thick to cut out gingersnap people with a cookie cutter. Dough will soften up if you do this, so rechill as needed.
7. Sprinkle cookies with a pinch of sugar before baking in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. (Less time for a chewier cookie, more time for a snappier cookie)
8. Once cookies are cooled, you can decorate with icing if desired, but they really don't need anything and are delicious on their own!

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