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Grandma’s Soft Gingersnaps

These cookies are soft, chewy, gingery and down-right delicious. The best gingersnap recipe I have ever come across.

Course Dessert
Keyword gingersnap, grandma’s recipe, soft
Servings 30 Cookies

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Cream together butter, one cup sugar, molasses and egg together. Stir in flour and spices.

  3. Roll dough into balls and then toss in remaining sugar.

  4. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden.