Your Grandmother's Gingersnaps (Check It Out!)
Created by Jaide on October 14, 2015
- Servings: 40-45
- Prep Time: 2h
- Cook Time: 10-12m
- Recipe #21323
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup rendered bacon fat (chilled solid from the fridge)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick liners.
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Step 2: In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine all ingredients. Pulse until a smooth, stiff dough forms. Wrap dough in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
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Step 3: Put a thick layer of granulated sugar into a shallow bowl. Use your hands to break off a 1-tablespoon lump of dough and roll into a ball between your palms. Drop into the sugar, roll to coat and place on prepared pans. Repeat with remaining dough, placing dough balls 2 inches apart; they will spread out as they cook.
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Step 4: Bake until flat and dark brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling. Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in an airtight container.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (18 g)
- Calories 61.2
- Total Fat - 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 5.4 mg
- Sodium - 155.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 9.1 g
- Protein - 0.9 g
- Calcium - 6.8 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg