Gaga's Gingersnaps (Regular and Vegan)
Ginger is one of my all time favorite spices, and ginger cookies of all kinds are my favorite. My mom – my boys call her ‘Gaga’ – makes the best gingersnaps ever, and she graciously offered to share her recipe with the world, upon my request. Full recipe is after the video…
Gaga's Gingersnaps (regular and vegan)
Ingredients
- 3/4 c (145g) Shortening (you may use any solid fat).
- 200g sugar, plus 2 tbsp for rolling cookies
- 50g OR 1/4 c (50g) OR aquafaba or just eggs substitute.
- 1/4 c (85g) molasses
- 240g. or 2 cups. better batter flour (original blend. or cake flour or artisan flour blend
- 2 tsp (9g) baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp (7g) ground ginger
- 1 tsp (4.5g) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg or egg substitute and molasses
Combine Ingredients. In separate bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
Add dry mixture to the creamed mixture gradually and mix until combined.
Put 2 Tbsp sugar in a bowl.
Drop dough by tablespoons onto sugar, coating only ONE side.
Place on a cookie sheet, two inches apart, sugar side UP.
Bake 12-15 minutes.
Remove to wire rack to cool completely before removing from paper.
Recipe Video is Below...
