Cookie Recipes : How to Make Gingersnap Cookies

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

molasses

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey can provide a similar sweetness with different flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Cream the shortening and sugar together.

Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: salt, ground cloves, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and flour.

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.

Cover the dough with a towel and chill for one hour.

Scoop a spoonful of dough and roll it into a ball.

Roll each ball in sugar to coat.

Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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