Soft Gingersnap Cookies – crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The secret to the soft, chewy texture is canola oil! These are hands-down the best gingersnaps I’ve ever eaten. SO much better than the hard store-bought version and is packed with tons of great flavor. Sugar, canola oil, eggs, molasses, flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. Will keep for 3 to 4 days or can freeze for later.
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Chewy Gingersnap Cookies
Christmas is all about cookies at our house and these Soft Gingersnap Cookies are a favorite! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. SOOOOO much better than those hard ginger snap cookies you buy at the grocery store! These cookies are a must for your holiday cookie tray. I’ve already made one batch this month and I have them on the list to make again for Santa.
How to Make Soft Gingersnap Cookies with Canola Oil
These cookies are very easy to make. The secret to their soft, chewy texture is canola oil! There is no butter or shortening in these cookies, just canola oil. In the bowl of a stand mixer mix together sugar and oil. Add eggs and molasses, and mix well. Slowly add in the dry ingredients –Â flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Mix just until combined. Scoop the cookie dough with a small cookie scoop. Roll dough balls in sugar. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Bake until golden brown. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- These cookies spread A LOT! Do not crowd your pan. I suggest using a small cookie scoop (1 Tablespoon).
- If your cookies don’t have that nice crinkled top, that means you added too much flour to the dough. Don’t worry, they will still taste delicious.
- I use King Arthur All-Purpose Flour.
- One cup of flour weighs 4.25-ounces. To properly measure flour, give the flour a stir to loosen it up in the container. Use a spoon and lightly spoon the flour into your measuring cup. Use a flat straight edge (like the straight back of a knife) to level off the top of the flour in the measuring cup. Do NOT compact the flour in the measuring cup.
- This recipe uses white granulated sugar. Feel free to substitute brown sugar for more molasses flavor.
- For extra special cookies, dip them in some melted white chocolate and top the chocolate with some festive holiday sprinkles. I melt white chocolate chips with some shortening in the microwave for about a minute. It is the perfect consistency for cookie dipping!
- The cookies will keep 3 to 4 days in an airtight container.
- Can I freeze Gingersnap cookies? Yes! I love to freeze the baked cookies for later. Place the cooled cookies in a freezer bag and freeze. When ready to eat, thaw the cookies on the countertop for about 30 minutes.
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Soft Gingersnap Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1½ cups canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup molasses
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp ground ginger
- 4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- additional sugar for rolling
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil. Beat in eggs. Stir in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop dough into balls and roll in sugar. Place 2-inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Steph
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Is there a substitute for molasses?
Mine were crispy but delicious. Partially dipped in white chocolate and decorated with tiny holly berries and leaves as someone had suggested. Will make again, but use small cookie scooper to make more uniform in size( and shape)
These are some of my favorite cookies. Please remind me to buy some molasses!!
Thanks for sharing your recipe and helpful tips.
Has anyone halved this recipe and if so how did it turn out?
It will turn out just fine if you half the recipe.