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Simple Smile Gingersnaps

January 19, 2014 Mary Leave a Comment

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Easy Gingersnap Cookies
We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. ~Mother Teresa 

It’s easy to forget in the constant whirr of this, that, here, there.

Heads down, moving forward, counting…

Great love is built in those small, countless, inconsequential moments when we stop. Look up. And see.

In our kitchens, too, food becomes a distraction.  Competition and obligation instead of connection.

We miss the opportunities to smile.

What we offer does not need to be grand or elaborate. Something simple like these gingersnaps is fine.

Easy Gingersnap Cookies
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Simple Smile Gingersnaps
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
27 mins
 
These gingersnaps are easy to make - perfect for kids in the kitchen. They use oil instead of shortening or butter, so they are dairy free. You can bake them so that they are chewy in the middle or crisp all the way through.
Author: Ketchup With That
Ingredients
  • 1 cup 250 ml brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup 187.5 ml vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup 60 ml molasses
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 cups 500 ml all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons 10 ml baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon 5 ml cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon 5 ml ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon 2.5 ml cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon 2.5 ml cardamom (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon 2.5 ml salt
  • 1/3 cup 80 ml granulated sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F / 190 degrees C.

  2. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, oil, molasses and egg. Beat thoroughly.
  4. In separate bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
  5. Add flour mixture to oil mixture and stir until blended together.
  6. Form dough into 1-1/2 inch / 3.75 cm balls. Roll each ball in the granulated sugar.

  7. Place balls 2 inches / 5 cm apart of parchment lined sheets. Cookies will spread as they bake.

  8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. If you like your cookies very crisp, bake for an additional minute.You may have to experiment with the time depending on your oven.

 

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