Crisp Gingersnap Cookies Recipe

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Crisp Gingersnap Cookies
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
452
Calories
Total time
49
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger
  • 1 large egg

Directions:

  1. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  2. Heat the butter in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat until melted. Lower heat to medium-low and cook the butter is starting to brown(about 2 - 4 minutes). Transfer melted butter to a large bowl and whisk in ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Allow to cool slightly(about 2 minutes). Whisk in brown sugar, molasses, and finely grated fresh ginger to butter mixture. Whisk in egg and extra yolk. Add in flour and stir until just combined.Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm(about 1 hour).
  3. Adjust the racke to upper-middle and lower-middle position and heat to 300 degrees. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper or a light non-stick spray. Place the granulated sugar in a shallow soup dish or pie pan. Take a teaspoon opf the dough, roll it into about a 1 inch ball and roll in the sugar. Then place the dough ball on the cookie sheet(about 20 cookies per sheet).
  4. Place the cookie sheet on the upper-middle rack for 2 12 minutes, then rotate the cookie sheet 180 degrees and place on lower-middle rack and add the next cookie sheet on the top rack. Continue rotating the cookie sheets until the dough has been used up. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool, then eat!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 452.19 Kcal (1893 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.72g 29%
Cholesterol 59.67mg 20%
Sodium 1023.75mg 43%
Potassium 219.06mg 5%
Total Carbs 67.77g 23%
Sugars 35.87g 143%
Dietary Fiber 3.62g 14%
Protein 5.16g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.8mg 15%
Calcium 136.3mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 400.53 Kcal (1677 kJ)
Calories from fat 149.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.58g 29%
Cholesterol 52.85mg 20%
Sodium 906.79mg 43%
Potassium 194.03mg 5%
Total Carbs 60.02g 23%
Sugars 31.78g 143%
Dietary Fiber 3.21g 14%
Protein 4.57g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 15%
Calcium 120.7mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.9
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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