The Best Ginger Snaps. Thin crispy spiced cookies with plenty of warm ginger flavour. Just a Ziploc bag is all you need to decorate them for the Holidays too.
Cookies with royal icing decoration.
Today’s ginger snaps recipe comes to you courtesy of the ladies of the household. Spouse loves anything ginger and this is her recipe for crispy ginger snaps, one of the most perfect coffee or tea cookies.
Ginger is such a warm, comforting spice.
Number 1 kid dressed them up for Christmas with some simple snowflake designs. The designs were piped on using royal icing in a simple Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.
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So, no special decorating equipment is required. It’s another great recipe for the Christmas freezer or at any time of year.
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Originally published December 2015. Updated November 2019 to provide nutritional information and a new printable recipe page.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
The Best Ginger Snaps - thin crispy spiced cookies with plenty of warm ginger flavor. Just a Ziploc bag is all you need to decorate them for the Holidays too.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp ginger
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
FOR THE ROYAL ICING
- 1 large egg white
- About 1 1/4 cups icing sugar, powdered sugar icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- pinch cream of tartar
Instructions
- Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and set aside.
- Cream together the shortening, butter, sugars and molasses until light and fluffy.
- Fold in the dry ingredient mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Refrigerate for a couple of hours until the dough is well chilled.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out to about 1/8 of an inch or a little thicker.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out the cookies and transfer to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes depending upon the size of your cookies. The cookies pictured were made using a 3 inch cookie cutter and took about 17 minutes. You don't want to under bake them or they will not be crispy.
- Store in airtight containers. Freezes well.
TO MAKE THE ROYAL ICING
- Beat together the egg white, cream of tartar and about 1 cup of the icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the remaining icing sugar a tablespoon at a time until the icing reaches a spreadable consistency.
- Use a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to draw on snowflake patterns.
Notes
Nutritional information calculated for undecorated cookies.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
24Serving Size
24 3 inch cookies
Amount Per ServingCalories 137Saturated Fat 2gCholesterol 5mgSodium 160mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 1gSugar 11gProtein 1g
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FAQs
Both are spiced cookies. The main differences are that gingersnaps are typically rolled into balls, while gingerbread is rolled out and cut into shapes. Gingersnaps are also baked slightly longer, which is where they get their snappy crispiness. Gingerbread is typically a little chewier.
Do you decorate gingerbread cookies before after baking? ›
Let baked gingerbread cookies cool completely before you decorate them. A simple glaze of confectioners' sugar and milk works well for decorating cookies.
Why do my ginger snaps go flat? ›
Too little flour and too much sugar are often the source of flat cookies, so measure carefully and accurately by using dry measuring spoons and cups for dry ingredients (so that you can spoon the ingredients into them and sweep away the excess) and use cups with pouring spouts for liquids.
Are Ginger Snaps good for your stomach? ›
Ginger has anti-nausea effects, including in products like ginger snaps, ginger ale, and ginger tea (be sure to make sure they contain real ginger). You can also boil fresh ginger for another version of ginger tea. Ginger candy is another option that can be easy to stomach while also soothing your symptoms.
Are ginger snap cookies good for inflammation? ›
Snappy Ginger Cookies employ the healing power of ginger to reduce inflammation and settle digestive distress.
Should gingerbread cookies be hard or soft? ›
Should gingerbread cookies be hard or soft? Soft gingerbread biscuits are ideal. They ought to be flexible. However, they should still be somewhat elastic, and if you hold them too firmly because you're so excited to eat them, you might even be able to leave your fingerprints on the cookie!
Should you refrigerate sugar cookies before decorating? ›
Time to Decorate!
*Use my royal icing recipe. Icing will completely set in about 2 hours at room temperature. If you're layering royal icing onto cookies for specific designs and need it to set quickly, place cookies in the refrigerator to speed it up.
Should you chill gingerbread dough before baking? ›
Mistake #2: Not resting your dough
After the gingerbread is cut out, Lomas recommends putting it into the fridge for at least 30 minutes and up to three days. Chilling the dough before it goes into a hot oven gives the butter a chance to firm up and reduces how much it spreads when baking.
Why are ginger snap cookies so hard? ›
Here are several reasons why your ginger snap cookies might have turned out hard: Overbaking: Cookies can become hard if they are baked for too long. Make sure to bake these cookies for 20 minutes at 300 degrees F. Too little moisture: If you didn't add enough liquid to the dough, the cookies can become dry and hard.
What order does ginger snaps go in? ›
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- 1 Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning. 1.1 Origin of the Modern Werewolf. 1.2 Fort Bailey. 1.3 Secret Uncovered. 1.4 The Prophecy. ...
- 2 Ginger Snaps. 2.1 Another Attack. 2.2 Twisted Sisters. 2.3 Ginger Strikes. 2.4 The Beast Strikes. ...
- 3 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed. 3.1 On the Run. 3.2 Time for Rehab. 3.3 Lycanthropy Lament.
A heavy amount of baking soda interacts with the molasses in this recipe to encourage spread. This allows cracks in the dough to develop where moisture escapes, creating that beautiful crackled appearance and crunchy texture. Ensure your baking soda is fresh and active – learn more about that here.
Is gingerbread the same as ginger? ›
Originally, the term gingerbread (from Latin zingiber via Old French gingebras) referred to preserved ginger. It then referred to a confection made with honey and spices. Gingerbread is often used to translate the French term pain d'épices ( lit.
What is another name for ginger snap cookies? ›
A gingersnap, ginger snap, ginger nut, or ginger biscuit is a biscuit flavoured with ginger.
What are the three types of gingerbread? ›
The three distinct types of gingerbread are brown gingerbread, wafer-based gingerbread and honey gingerbread.
- BROWN GINGERBREAD.
- WAFER GINGERBREAD.
- HONEY GINGERBREAD.
These early ginger cookies originated in Europe and came with the German, Dutch, and English settlers to America. Gingersnaps were named from the German or Middle Dutch word snappen, meaning "to seize quickly."
