Ginger snaps that are soft and sweeter than usual!

I love ginger snaps but I just don’t love that they are hard.  I like soft cookies.  So when I began making these cookies, I just didn’t bake them as long as you are supposed to.  And they are perfect!  The flavor without the crunchiness.  I also didn’t read the full directions before I made these.  So I “messed” them up.  But since I love sugar, I liked them better.  The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar to roll them in before you bake them.  However, I put the sugar in them.  And then used another 1/4 cup of sugar to roll them in.  But because of the flavors in them, I don’t think they are too sweet.  Molasses, while being somewhat sweet is also bitter, so the extra sugar makes up for it.

A friend was over today when I made them.  She didn’t think she liked ginger snaps or ginger cookies.  But she’s only had store bought and the ones that you use for making gingerbread men (honestly, I didn’t know you were meant to eat those.). As she was running out the door to meet her husband for lunch, I sent one with her.  I guess I should have sent two because she only saved a small! bite for her husband.  She loved them.  

Ginger Snaps That Aren't So Snappy

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes

Total Time 21 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 2 1/4 cup flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup sugar.
3. Add egg, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and 1 cup flour. Mix until well combined.
4. Add remaining flour.
5. Make balls about the size of golf balls and roll in remaining sugar. Place on sheet pan and bake for 6 - 8 minutes.
6. They will be crackled on top but not hard.

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