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The best recipe for gingersnap cookies with frosting for Christmas.
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5 from 2 votes

Gingersnap Cookies

This recipe makes about 60 cookies.
Prep Time1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert/Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 60
Calories: 51kcal

Equipment

  • stand mixer with dough hook
  • cookie cutters

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cup flour
  • 1 cup + 1/3 cup sugar
  • ½ stick butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground gingersnap
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground cardamom
  • frosting: canned cake frosting or homemade buttercream

Instructions

  • Cream the butter and sugar together until well combined.
  • Mix in eggs, mollases, and vinegar.
  • Sift together flour, spices, and baking soda and add to butter mixture.
  • Divide dough in half, wrap in plastic and refridgerate at least one hour.
  • Roll dough on a floured board, ¼ inch thick.
  • Cut shapes with cookie cutters.
  • Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned
  • Cool on a wire rack and pipe frosting.

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Nutrition

Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg