Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while being dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

molasses

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Maple syrup provides a similar sweetness.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: sugar substitute

Stevia reduces calories significantly.

Start with 3/4 cup of butter at room temperature.

Cream together the butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar until smooth.

Crack 1 egg into the bowl and mix again.

Measure out 1/4 cup of molasses and add it to the mixture.

Mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ground cloves, and 1 teaspoon of ground ginger.

Mix the dry ingredients before adding them to the wet mixture.

Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mix, then add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.

The dough will be slightly sticky and does not require chilling.

Use a spring-loaded cookie scoop to portion the dough into uniform sizes.

Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar or sparkling sugar.

Place the dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 11 to 13 minutes.

Once baked, if any cookies are out of shape, reshape them while they are warm.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a bit before transferring them to a cooling rack.

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