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Soft and Chewy Ginger Snaps
This recipe creates the perfect ginger cookie, spiced with cinnamon, crinkly, and chewy!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 187 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus extra for rolling
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream shortening, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Add molasses and mix well.
- Add remaining ingredients into a separate bowl and whisk well to combine. Add dry mixture to sugar mixture a little at a time until combined.
- Divide dough into 18 pieces, roll each into a ball and roll in sugar.
- Place cookies on an ungreased pan and bake 11-13 minutes
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Notes
- Makes 18 cookies
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
187
(9%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
192mg
(8%)
Potassium
89mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
14IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 187 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 192mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.