Classic Gingersnap Cookies Recipe

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Classic Gingersnap Cookies
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Set oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Grease a cookie/baking sheet.
  3. In a bowl cream butter or margarine with 1-1/4 cups sugar until smooth.
  4. Beat in egg and molasses until blended.
  5. In another bowl mix flour with ginger powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and beat until just blended.
  6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
  7. Roll balls generously in sugar to coat.
  8. Place on cookie/baking sheet about 2-inches apart.
  9. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until the outsides are crackly looking.
  10. ***NOTE*** this dough freezes very well, just shape into balls and place on a cookie sheet, freeze and then throw the balls into a freezer bag.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4016.21 Kcal (16815 kJ)
Calories from fat 1835.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 203.94g 314%
Cholesterol 529.72mg 177%
Sodium 10468.47mg 436%
Potassium 1965.84mg 42%
Total Carbs 515.06g 172%
Sugars 210.38g 842%
Dietary Fiber 34.69g 139%
Protein 45.53g 91%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 57%
Iron 24.3mg 135%
Calcium 1152.7mg 115%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 426.02 Kcal (1784 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.63g 314%
Cholesterol 56.19mg 177%
Sodium 1110.43mg 436%
Potassium 208.52mg 42%
Total Carbs 54.63g 172%
Sugars 22.32g 842%
Dietary Fiber 3.68g 139%
Protein 4.83g 91%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 57%
Iron 2.6mg 135%
Calcium 122.3mg 115%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 96.5
    Points
  • 110
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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