It’s officially 5 days away from Christmas and my body is so. damn. ready. What’s not to love? There’s decorations, music, presents, and FOOD. I’ll be honest though, I’m tired of holiday food. I’ve had enough mashed potatoes, ham, poultry, and roasted beed to lst me a lifetime. In fact, we’re planning on having hot pot at my house on Christmas Eve. Very festive, I know.
When you think (commercialized) Christmas, you think cinnamon, nutmeg, and spice. There’s vanilla and eggnog and all sorts of sugary, disgusting smells at Bath & Body Works right now. Those who know me know that I hate sugary desserts. I don’t like cakes, pudding, or pies. I actually like my desserts tart, spicy, and even a little salty. That’s where this fantastic recipe comes in! BRING ON THE GINGER SNAPS.
Ginger snaps aren’t your basic bitch cookie man. They’re not “healthy”, vegan, or fortified with non-GMO/organic/grass-fed/sustainable crap. They’re simple cookies with a fantastic bite courtesy of ginger. They’d make a fantastic present to others or you can just sit and devour 20 of them in one sitting with a glass of milk (cough cough me cough cough).
This is a very simple base recipe and I would recommend chopping up some candied ginger and adding it to the mix. If you’re not a fan of molasses, I’d recommend cutting back to 1/8 of a cup. During my trial run, I added a heaping 1/2 tsp instead and the salt taste is very evident, so I wouldn’t recommend adding more than 1/4 tsp if you don’t like salty cookies. If you’re a sucker for soft cookies, 10 minutes is fine, but if you want a crispier cookie, I’d leave it in the oven for an extra 2-3 minutes.
Also, I apologize for the hiatus. I was really busy with school and focused on my work, but I still have another week and a half off, so hopefully I can keep this blog updated or at least queue posts and recipes so I can post a little more regularly. Just kidding, I know myself. I’ll update this bad boy when I feel like it, whether it be next week, next month, or at the end of the next academic quarter.
Anyways, enjoy your cookies and most importantly, enjoy your the holiday season with your loved ones.
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
Gingersnap Cookies
Gingersnap cookies
Ingredients
- 2 c AP flour, sifted
- 1 tbs ground ginger
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ c shortening
- ½ c unsalted butter
- 1 c white sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ c dark molasses
- 1/3 c cinnamon sugar
Directions
