Grandma’s Ginger Cookies
I was looking for a good Ginger Cookie. I love the taste of Ginger. My niece said I have a good one by Marie Ayres. So we decided to test the recipe for ourselves. Here is Marie’s description in her own words.
“This recipe for gingersnaps makes gingersnap cookies that melt in your mouth! I received this ginger cookie recipe from my grandmother; it’s been enjoyed in my family since 1899. Store cookies in an airtight container.”
Grandma’s Ginger Cookies
Just an Easy to Make and Very Tasty Little Cookie
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup cinnamon sugar
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup dark molasses
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place cinnamon sugar in a bowl; set aside.
- Sift flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture until blended, then sift a second time into another bowl.
- Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat until light and fluffy.
- Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the butter mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture and mix together until a soft dough forms.
- Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll them with your hands into 1-inch-diameter balls.
- Place balls in cinnamon sugar and roll to coat, then place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
- Enjoy!
Notes
From the Editor
The Allrecipes magazine version of this recipe uses 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixed with 2 teaspoons sugar to coat the cookies before baking. Submitted by Marie Ayers
Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen And Me!
The Allrecipes magazine version of this recipe uses 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixed with 2 teaspoons sugar to coat the cookies before baking. Submitted by Marie Ayers
Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen And Me!
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