Snap!

Posted on December 7th, 2008 by --Deb

Okay, if you like cookies, get out your drool bibs…
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Yum. Soft and chewy on the inside, crisp and crunchy on the outside. Nice, fresh, gingery taste … Mmmmm.

Naturally, Chappy helped.

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And, cookies aren’t all I baked, either.

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Although, of course, this tower is looming….

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(Do you think it’s possible I like taking pictures of food too much?)

If you’re interested, the recipe comes up below the fold…

Okay, here’s the recipe:

GINGERSNAPS

120708_0020Makes 10-12 dozen cookies, and is best if you have the time to let the dough chill in the refrigerator for at least several hours or overnight.

1 1/2 cup butter (3 sticks)
2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup dark unsulphered molasses
4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
4-6 tsp ginger (depending on how gingery you want them)
1 tsp cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar together, then add eggs one at a time, then the molasses. Sift together dry ingredients and then add one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.

If at all possible, chill the dough for several hours or overnight. You can go right ahead to the baking part, but the dough will be sticky and harder to handle.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Roll nickel-sized pieces of dough (about 1 inch/2.5 cm) between the palms of your hands. Then roll them in granulated sugar and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet. (A non-stick coating is helpful.)

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Recipe from the King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook.

Tags: Eye-Candy Friday, General // 12 Comments »

12 Responses to “Snap!”

  1. Chris // Dec 7, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    Yay!! I’m glad all the timing worked. They look delicious.

  2. Manise // Dec 7, 2008 at 10:23 pm

    Thanks for posting the recipe. I have 2 of their books, but this version is not in either of them!

  3. Wanda // Dec 7, 2008 at 11:24 pm

    Thanks for the recipe. I think I may try this closer to Christmas time.

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  4. Laura // Dec 8, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    Those cookies look divine! Yum.

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  5. Tanya // Dec 8, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    lol, you got your cookies!

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  6. Kim // Dec 8, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    Those snaps look beyond delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe. And no, you can never like tkaing photos of food too much. Keep ‘em coming!

  7. Marcia // Dec 8, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    That’s the same recipe I use! It’s fabulous.

  8. Kailana // Dec 9, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Hey Debi,

    I don’t see a comment from you, so I thought I would show you this just in case you never saw it yourself:

    http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2008/12/sharon-shinn-an-interview.html

    Take care!

    Kelly

  9. Kailana // Dec 9, 2008 at 9:15 am

    oops, I have no idea why that ‘i’ is there in your name… I meant to put ‘Deb’. Sorry if I spelled your name wrong! lol I just woke up…

  10. PotatoChef // Dec 9, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    You take great pictues of food. The cookies look delicious. I dream of having a baker in the family.

    PotatoChef’s last blog post..Potato Ricer

  11. Carrie K // Dec 9, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    Oh yum. We’re getting set for making a gingerbread house this weekend. Pray that it looks houselike.

    Carrie K’s last blog post..Photographic Evidence

  12. Chappysmom » Notes // Dec 9, 2008 at 9:59 pm

    [...] Not much to say, really. Knitting-wise, I’ve been working on a gift for my mail carrier. I’m gearing up for Stollen Weekend. Chappy is being adorable–and getting way too attached to gingersnaps. [...]

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