Soft and Chewy Ginger Snaps

Name: Soft and Chewy Ginger Snaps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; ¾ cup shortening; 1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling); 1 egg; ¼ cup molasses

This recipe creates the perfect ginger cookie, spiced with cinnamon, crinkly, and chewy!

⏱ 26 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 11min 📊 Medium 🍽 18 servings ⭐ 4.9 (44) 👁 5

Ingredients

18 servings

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
1 egg
¼ cup molasses

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream shortening, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Add molasses and mix well.
Add remaining ingredients into a separate bowl and whisk well to combine. Add dry mixture to sugar mixture a little at a time until combined.
Divide dough into 18 pieces, roll each into a ball and roll in sugar.
Place cookies on an ungreased pan and bake 11-13 minutes

Nutrition per serving

Protein2g

Carbs25g

Fat9g

187kcal

2gProtein

25gCarbs

9gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$148.00

Per Serving
$8.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$296.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (78% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
all-purpose flour	2 cups	$16.00
ground ginger	1 tsp	$5.00
cinnamon	1 tsp	$29.00
baking soda	2 tsp	$3.00
salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
shortening	0.75 cup	-
granulated sugar	1 cup	$39.00
egg	1	$55.00
molasses	0.25 cup	-