Name: Mom's Ginger Snaps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 0.75 cup vegetable oil; 0.25 cup molasses; 1 large egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar for decoration

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ginger Cookies Recipe

Original recipe yields 36 servings

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

Step 1: Gather all the ingredients and preheat your oven to 375F (190C).

Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, and the egg. Stir until well combined.

Step 3: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.

Step 4: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture and stir until the dough comes together.

Step 5: Roll the dough into 1 -inch balls. Roll each dough ball in the white sugar to coat it before placing it on ungreased cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.

Step 6: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the centers are firm.

Step 7: Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and cool them on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

Calories: 105
Total Fat: 5g (6% Daily Value)
Saturated Fat: 1g (4% Daily Value)
Cholesterol: 5mg (2% Daily Value)
Sodium: 91mg (4% Daily Value)
Total Carbohydrates: 15g (5% Daily Value)
Dietary Fiber: 0g (1% Daily Value)
Total Sugars: 9g
Protein: 1g (2% Daily Value)
Calcium: 12mg (1% Daily Value)
Iron: 1mg (3% Daily Value)
Potassium: 52mg (1% Daily Value)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Mom's Ginger Snaps Recipe

Comments

Cynthia Rodriguez

10/07/2025 09:17:54 AM

UPDATE: I have continued to bake these amazing cookies and have found some tips to enhance their texture and appearance. It's best to place fewer cookies on the baking sheet to allow them to spread out and crackle more. I also suggest only dipping the tops in sugar to prevent sticking. These are hands down the best cookies I have ever made! I was thrilled to see them beautifully crackled and they tasted absolutely delicious. The inclusion of oil in the recipe gives the dough a unique texture that sets these cookies apart. I increased the amount of cinnamon and ginger, and lightly greased my baking sheets (or used parchment paper) to prevent sticking. Baking them at 350°F for 7 minutes resulted in perfectly soft, crackled, and incredibly tasty cookies!

Thomas Jackson

10/05/2025 06:06:36 AM

Absolutely adore these cookies during chilly days! Following recommendations from others, I increased the amount of all spices and included a touch of cayenne for an added punch. Shaped my cookies into 1" balls, coated them in cinnamon sugar, and baked for approximately 10 minutes. They turned out just perfect!

Brenda Ramirez

10/07/2025 02:22:51 PM

Excellent! I doubled all the spices and included a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper along with half a teaspoon of black pepper. I cooked mine for 8 1/2 minutes and they turned out wonderfully crispy. I am extremely satisfied.

Justin Turner

10/05/2025 11:57:24 PM

I followed the advice to double the spices and chill the dough for about 15 minutes before shaping the dough into balls. The recipe was easy to follow and resulted in deliciously spiced cookies.

Anna Phillips

10/05/2025 04:43:28 AM

These cookies turned out delicious, although I did need to tweak the recipe slightly. I increased the amount of spices by doubling them and reduced the baking temperature to 350 degrees. Baking them at 375 degrees resulted in burnt bottoms. They paired wonderfully with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Donna Adams

10/06/2025 10:25:48 AM

These were fantastic, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed them. I shared them with a couple of friends and they also thought they were amazing!

Edward Flores

10/07/2025 01:25:53 AM

I followed the recipe exactly as written and the flavor was perfect, with just the right amount of crunch. I will definitely be making this recipe again this weekend.