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Category: | Category:Desserts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies |
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Ingredients: | Ingredients:2 1/2 cups (12.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbs butter (unsalted is preferable)
2 Tbs ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground black pepper (freshly ground is best by far)
Pinch cayenne
1 1/4 cups packed (8.75 ounces dark brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2 Tbs finely grated fresh ginger
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
Crystalized ginger, cut into 1/4-inch cubes |
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Directions: | Directions:Prep tip: Peel fresh ginger with a cereal spoon. What it takes 10 minutes to peel with a paring knife takes 30 seconds to peel with a spoon. The spoon basically rubs off the papery outside instead of trying to somehow cut off a really fibrous outside layer of ginger to get rid of the skin.1. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in bowl. Set aside. 2. Heat butter in 10-inch skillet (NOT nonstick) over medium heat until melted. Lower heat to medium-low and continue to cook, swirling pan frequently until milk solids begin to brown (2-4 minutes). Quickly transfer butter to a large bowl (scrape the pan). 3. (To the butter), whisk in ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, and cayenne. Let cool slightly (2 minutes). Add brown sugar, molasses, and fresh ginger. Whisk to combine. Add egg and yolk. Whisk to combine. Add flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour). 4. Adjust oven rack to middle of oven. Preheat to 300 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Put sugar in a small dish. Divide dough into heaping-teaspoon-sized portions and roll into 1-inch balls. Roll about 10 at a time. Put 10 balls into sugar and roll them around until completely coated in sugar. Evenly space dough balls on cookie sheet (about 20 per sheet). Press 2-4 cubes of crystalized ginger into each dough ball. 5. Bake for about 25 minutes, rotating after 15 minutes. (This will vary- use your judgement.) Bake until cookies darken around the edges. Remove from oven. Slide parchment paper with cookies on it onto a cooling rack until cookies set and are hard. *Cookies store at room temp in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. They also freeze well once baked. *Dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month. Let frozen dough thaw overnight in refrigerator, and then let dough stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before forming cookies and baking. |
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Number OfServings: | Number OfServings:about 80, 1 1/2-inch cookies |
Personal Notes: | Personal Notes: These are small, crunchy gingersnaps. NOT the larger softer molasses cookies also known as gingersnaps.When we moved to the Bay Area where Trader Joe's stores are ubiquitous, I discovered an amazing "triple ginger" snap cookie. They have little chunks of crystalized/candied ginger throughout them and are DELICIOUS. The problem is, I'd buy a container and Lincoln and I seriously lost all self-control. They are delicious and addicting. The other problem is, in the humid air here, they quickly lost their snap. I decided it would save me money, time, and the grief of soggy cookies if I could come up with a suitable copy cat recipe. That way, I could bake some and freeze the dough to ration myself and prevent the cookies from spoiling. Turns out, adding crystalized ginger to an America's Test Kitchen recipe made an even snappier, spicier, tastier cookie than I found at Trader Joe's. |
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FAQs
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), CANE SUGAR, SALTED BUTTER (SWEET CREAM [MILK] AND SALT), CANE MOLASSES, CRYSTALIZED GINGER (GINGER ADN CANE SUGAR), EGGS, GINGER PUREE (GINGER, ACETIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM), BAKING SODA, GROUND GINGER, SALT.
What's the difference between Ginger Snaps and ginger cookies? ›
Introduced in colonial times, the main differences between Gingerbread and Ginger Snaps are a longer bake time for an extra crisp and the use of molasses versus sugar. Molasses was used as substitute for sugar as it was the more affordable alternative to sweetening. The debates of which are better, soft vs.
Where did Ginger Snaps come from? ›
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."
Are ginger snaps good for high blood pressure? ›
Ginger may also decrease blood pressure by preventing blood clots from forming in your arteries and blood vessels, according to Castleman.
Is ginger snaps high in sugar? ›
They're Lower in Sugar Than Some Other Cookies
When you do have dessert, an ounce of ginger snaps will set you back 5.65 grams of sugar, which is equal to just less than 1 1/2 teaspoons. For comparison, an ounce of chocolate chip or sugar cookies contains about 10.5 grams of sugar, which is about 2 1/2 teaspoons.
Why is ginger snaps so good? ›
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Are speculoos and gingersnaps the same? ›
Speculoos (or sometimes spelled speculaas) is a Belgian cookie. Imagine a gingersnap on steroids. Bolder and much more aggressive than typical gingersnaps, Speculoos cookies are brimming with dark brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, white pepper, ginger, and cardamom.
What is another name for ginger snaps? ›
A gingersnap, ginger snap, ginger nut, or ginger biscuit is a biscuit flavored with ginger. Ginger snaps are flavored with powdered ginger and a variety of other spices, most commonly cinnamon, molasses and clove.
Why can't you sell ginger snaps in California? ›
It is based on a lawsuit in CA with regards to small amounts of lead found in the ginger. Some of the companies pulled the products in CA and do not sell them anymore. The lead is a naturally occurring element in the ground Ginger does absorb some of it. Although not nearly enough to have any affect on humans.
Is gingersnaps a Filipino brand? ›
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Unopened commercial gingersnap cookies can last up to 2-3 months past the date printed on their package, thanks to the added preservatives. Once opened, they should be consumed within 1-2 weeks for the best taste and texture, but you will usually have up to a month before noticing a stale flavor.
Why are ginger snaps not for sale in California? ›
It is based on a lawsuit in CA with regards to small amounts of lead found in the ginger. Some of the companies pulled the products in CA and do not sell them anymore. The lead is a naturally occurring element in the ground Ginger does absorb some of it. Although not nearly enough to have any affect on humans.
Are Trader Joe's ginger snaps gluten-free? ›
The ginger snaps from Trader Joe's are different from the ones you're most likely used to because of two main reasons: they're gluten-free, and they don't go easy on the ginger.
Are Trader Joe's Triple Ginger snaps gluten-free? ›
Trader Joe's Triple Ginger Snap cookies are NOT gluten-free. They are made with wheat flour.
What are the ingredients in great value ginger snaps? ›
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PALM OIL, MOLASSES, GINGER, BAKING SODA (FOR LEAVENING), SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER).
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