Mom's Ginger Snaps

With just a few ingredients and even fewer steps, this recipe for fabulous, spicy ginger snap cookies is truly a "snap" to make!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 105 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup molasses
• ⅓ cup white sugar for decoration

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll each ball in white sugar before placing 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until center is firm. Cool on wire racks.