Gingersnaps
Why I Love This Recipe
A recipe from my childhood...One of my Mom's favorites. The snap comes from the molasses, ginger and pepper. Both soft and hard cookie directions are included.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 cup sugar
1 cup dark molasses
1 cup butter
1 egg
6 tsp ginger
1 tsp white pepper
1.5 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 T cider vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
flour - enough to make a firm dough (Not stiff enough to roll) - About 4 Cups
Directions
Combine first 8 ingredients and mix well.
Add vinegar and vanilla - then flour, 1 cup at a time to make a firm dough.
Roll dough into 1" balls, roll in granulated sugar, place on cookie sheet.
Bake @ 325 -
For soft cookies - 12 minutes.
Hard cookies = flatten dough with a glass and bake - 18 minutes.
Makes 10-12 dozen
