Chewy Gingersnaps Recipe. Ingredients 1 cup butter softened 4 cups all purpose flour 1 cup white sugar cup molasses 1 egg teaspoon lemon extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cloves teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt. Dough will be soft and sticky.
Add molasses and egg. Directions cream shortening and sugar. Chewy gingersnaps are a blast from my past.
Step 2 using an electric mixer beat the butter and brown sugar on medium high until light and fluffy 2 to 3 minutes.
Soft crinkled molasses cookies spiced with cinnamon ginger and cloves they were a childhood favorite. In a large bowl whisk together the flour baking soda cinnamon salt nutmeg ginger and cloves. Shape dough into 1 inches balls and roll into sugar. Soft crinkled molasses cookies spiced with cinnamon ginger and cloves they were a childhood favorite. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients mixing well. Stir in sifted flour salt and baking soda.
Place additional sugar in a shallow bowl or on a plate. Add molasses vanilla extract and spices ginger cinnamon cloves and cayenne pepper and stir well. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients mixing well. Roll into walnut sized balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place additional sugar in a shallow bowl or on a plate. Then cinnamon cloves and ginger.