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a plate of ginger snaps

Ginger Snaps (Mid 1800's)

These delicious little Ginger Snaps are so tasty, and so old fashioned. Made from an unattributed manuscript cook book, this is such a special recipe!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Servings: 60 cookies
Calories: 66kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup lard
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 cups flour

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375℉
  • Heat sugar, molasses, butter, and lard, to boiling, in a pan with lots of room
  • Stir in ginger and soda while hot, stir until mixture stops rising
  • Stir in flour until well mixed.
  • Roll dough on floured board, about 3/16" thick
  • Cut into shapes. I like a 1" diameter round cookie cutter for this recipe.
  • Bake for about 8 minutes, until done. Adjust time as necessary, based on size and thickness of cookies.
  • Allow to fully cool before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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