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Published: December 6, 2019 | Last Updated: November 10, 2020 | Author: Lois

Chewy Gingersnap Cookies Recipe

Chewy Gingersnap Cookies – filled with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Our 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Celebration continues today with this very popular cookie recipe.

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This is a completely new cookie recipe for me. I know it might be hard to believe, but I’ve never made chewy gingersnap cookies before I joined this 12 Days of Christmas Cookie Challenge. 

These cookies have just the right blend of spices and a wonderfully buttery crisp texture. However, they’re still a pretty chewy cookie once you bite into them. Not only delicious but this easy cookie recipe will fill your house with a warm heavenly scent while baking

Chewy Gingersnap cookies stacked on marble stone.

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Ingredients

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  • Unsalted butter
  • Vegetable shortening
  • Granulated sugar
  • Molasses
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 4½ cups all-purpose flour
  • Ground ginger
  • Baking soda
  • Cinnamon
  • Ground cloves
  • Salt

Directions

To being with, cream together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl with a hand-held mixer. You can use your KitchenAid mixer as well. Next, mix in the molasses. Finally add the eggs and mix to combine.

Cream together the butter, shortening, sugars, eggs and molasses

How to Add the Dry Ingredients

In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and spices. Continue by adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Then transfer the dough to the refrigerator and chill for one hour.

Add spices and flour to wet ingredients for Gingersnap Cookies

How to Shape the Cookies

Once the dough has chilled for about an hour, remove dough from refrigerator and form into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls of dough in remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar until coated.

Next, place the balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each ball. 

Gingersnap Cookie Balls in sugar
Gingersnap Cookies before baking

Baking Instructions

Then place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 8 – 11 minutes or until cookies are nicely browned and cooked through. Remove cookies from oven and cool on wire rack before serving. 

Gingerbread Cookies on baking tray fresh from the oven.

Ready for More Christmas Cookies?

These cookie recipes will be great for hosting a cookie exchange, give away cookies as gifts or just bake for your own family.

  • No-Bake OREO Snowball Cookies
  • Cranberry Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies
  • Gingerbread Kiss Cookies
  • Chocolate Marshmallow Peppermint Cookies
  • Shortbread Cookies – my favorite cookies all year long! 
  • Heart Shaped Short Bread Cookies
  • Slice and Bake Colorful Swirl Cookies
  • Candy Cane Sugar Cookies
  • Classic Oatmeal Cookies

Gingersnap Cookies soft and chewy from Walking on Sunshine Recipes
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Chewy Gingersnap Cookies Recipe

Yield: 48 cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 31 minutes

Chewy Gingersnap Cookies are filled with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Your house will smell just like the holidays as these bake.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream the butter, shortening,brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
  2. Mix in the molasses, and then add the eggs and mix to combine.
  3. In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and spices. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly incorporated.Transfer the dough to the refrigerator and chill for one hour.
  4. While the dough is chilling, place top oven rack in center position and pre-heat oven to 375°F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat and set aside.
  5. Remove dough from refrigerator and form into 1-inch balls.
  6. Roll balls of dough in remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar until coated.
  7. Place balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each ball.
  8. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 8 - 11 minutes or until cookies are nicely browned and cooked through.
  9. Remove cookies from oven and cool on wire rack before serving.







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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 143Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 81mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g

The nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you, please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator.

© Lois
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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Gingersnap Cookies on white plate from Walking on Sunshine Recipes


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About Lois

Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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Comments

  1. Amber Faust says

    December 13, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    These look amazing! I love gingersnaps but prefer a chewier cookie. I’m excited!

    Reply
    • Lois says

      December 16, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Please come back and let me know how you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for visiting.

      Reply

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