Remembering your childhood, what comes to mind when you think about autumn? Windy days and colorful trees? Raking and then jumping into piles of leaves? Hayrides to the pumpkin patch and apple picking?How about gingersnap cookies? Were you were lucky enough to have a mom or grandma that liked to bake and made these for you? Lightly spiced Ginger Crinkles are a favorite when baking cookies with kids. Their crunchy and crackled outside with a chewy center make them irresistible. Perfect for autumn snacking.
I know a couple of young girls who are particularly fond of baking cookies, eating cookies and giggles. Our granddaughter, Keri and her bestie since birth, came by to bake with me. Keri and Anni picked an old-time favorite cookie of ours… Ginger Crinkles.Vintage recipe
Ginger crinkles is an old, grandmother recipe, shared with me by a friend when we were both new brides. She got it from a friend who got it from her grandmother. Those are the best recipes, don’t you think?
So now, this grandmother is making the same cookies with another generation.
Grandmother in the past probably creamed the shortening and other ingredients in a bowl with a wooden spoon. We used the mixer but I am sure you don’t need one if you’d rather make it the old-fashioned way.
Baking Ginger Crinkle Cookies
Here is what you will need to make Ginger Crinkles.
With mixer, cream the sugar and shortening together.
Add the egg and molasses.
Mix until combined.
Add the flour, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
Mix just until completely combined. The dough will be slightly sticky. Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop into a bowl of sugar.
Coat the cookie balls with sugar.
Place cookie balls onto an ungreased baking sheets. Bake 1-inch cookie balls 8-10 minutes. Using a medium-size cookie scoop makes bigger 3 1/2-inch, cookies so bake 14-16 minutes. If you like softer cookies bake for less time and bake longer it you prefer crisper cookies.
Ginger Crinkles will puff while baking and flatten as they cool.
All crinkly and crunchy!
Ginger Crinkles Cookie Recipe
Yield: 27 3 1/2-inch cookies
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup shortening
- ¼ cup light molasses
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar with shortening. Add the molasses and egg and mix on medium speed until well blended.
Stir in remaining dry ingredients except granulated sugar.
Scoop or roll into 1” balls and dip in the remaining 1/3 cup sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or just until set. Remove from sheet from oven and wait 2 minutes before transferring cookies to cooling rack.
NOTE: Using a medium-size cookie scoop makes bigger 3 1/2-inch, cookies so bake 14-16 minutes. If you like softer cookies bake for less time and bake longer if you prefer crisper cookies.
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Yum. I,love ginger cookies. When my kids were growing up i used to make ginger softies
I can almost smell these cookies as I sit here looking at them. I love the Fall of the year, and yes, I would love to sit and have coffee and cookies with you. The girls are being given such special memories.
love the flavor of a ginger cookie. the girls look like they had a good time baking
Ah, I LOVE ginger so these will be made very shortly around here. Thanks so much for sharing!
These look so yummy!!! 🙂
I've used your recipe before and they are great! Good with a strong cuppa coffee too-Happy Early Fall:@)
These cookies just mean 'autumn' to me. I've made them for many years, usually starting after school starts. Don't they fill the house with the most wonderful aroma? They are best, in my opinion, with a glass of cold milk.
These are my favorite fall and holiday flavors! I would love to make a batch of these chewy cookies soon!
Blessings,
Leslie
The photos are sweet and I'd love to have a cookie and a cuppa tea!
Gingery cookies are one of my very favourite flavours. And as you've said, perfect for fall. I'll be baking a batch next week to send to my mother-in-law for her birthday since they are her favourite, too.
Wonderful photos of little ones involved in baking.