Lara's Tender Gingersnaps Recipe

By theresaoneil

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground Tone's® Ground Cinnamon X A Taste of Fall Add aromatic Autumn flavor to both sweet and savory dishes with Tone's® Ground Cinnamon. Get Recipes >
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup sugar

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until blended. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to brown sugar mixture and mix well (dough will be stiff). Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Shape dough into 1 in. balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.
Yield: 3 dozen.