Saturday, November 10

Ginger Snaps


I FOUND IT! Another really good ginger snap recipe. The kids love it, I love it, the husband loves it! It's in Bette Hagman's (Praise Be Her Name) latest cookbook (the one giving all measurements in metric weights) . It is crispy, crunchy, and believe it or not, the measurements love my scales. However, there is a misprint in the ingredients, it is not 60 oz. of butter, but a regular, reasonable 6 ounces. Rather than 15 sticks of butter, it's just 1 1/2 sticks.4 cups GF flour mix 
1 tsp xanthan gum
3 tsp baking soda
3 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup molasses
1 tsp vinegar
candied ginger in syrup, drained & sliced (optional) 

Preheat oven to 325F.

Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper (it's amazing!)

In medium bowl mix the GF flour mix, xanthan gum, baking soda & spices. Set aside.

In big mixer bowl, cream butter & sugar. Add the eggs & beat until smooth. Add molasses & vinegar. 

By spoon mix in the dry ingredients until well blended and thick. Call in the five year old grandchild to help with this next part. Using a teaspoon, scoop out dough about the size of a walnut onto the baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Place a slice of candied ginger on each cookie.

Bake about 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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