Oma's Ginger Snap Cookies Recipe – Gewürz-Plätzchen
Easy ginger snap cookies have been a family favorite for years. It's one I made as a child - easy and fun to make. Perfect to dunk into a glass of milk.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 11 min
- Yield
- 7 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¾ cup (143.3 g) shortening
- 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup (255 g) molasses
- 3 cups (390 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp (3 g) salt
- 2 tsp (12 g) baking soda
- ½ tsp (1 g) ground cloves
- 1 tsp (3 g) ground ginger
- 1 tsp (3 g) ground cinnamon
- about ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, beat the shortening until creamy.
- 3
Add the brown sugar, egg, and molasses, and beat until well mixed.
- 4
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking soda, ground cloves, ground ginger, and ground cinnamon. Add it to the sugar mixture and blend together.
- 5
Cover and chill the dough in the refrigerator for about an hour.
- 6
Shape the dough into balls, about 1-inch in diameter, and roll them in the granulated sugar.
- 7
Place the balls 2 inches apart on un-greased cookie sheets (or line them with parchment paper).
- 8
Flatten the balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar (to keep the dough from sticking).
- 9
Bake for about 10 to 11 minutes, until golden.