Finnish Gingersnaps

Submitted by ellie_

"These easy-to-make rolled out spicy ginger cookies was originally printed in The Finnish Cookbook. Although the recipe specifies to cut them in 3-inch rounds, they are also great cut in different shapes for the holiday season."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 60 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup molasses or 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3 - 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)

directions

1. In a large bowl, beat together molasses, brown sugar and butter until mixture is smooth.
2. Add cream, ginger, cinnamon, flour, baking powder, salt (if using).
3. Continue beating until dough is stiff.
4. Chill dough.
5. Roll out small portions of dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
6. Cut into 3-inch rounds (or if you prefer other shapes).
7. Bake in 375-degree F oven for 8-10 minutes.
8. Be careful--do not overbrown these cookies.

Reviews

[Aroostook]

What a great recipe! These are wonderful "dunkers" in a cup of tea. Thanks for posting. PS I did scorch the first pan a bit but that was my fault not the recipe's =)

 

[Daiz9571]

Great recipe - even our Finnish friends enjoyed it at our Boxing Day dinner (reminds them of home). However, it'd do with a little more ginger- next time I try this, it'd be with 2 or more tablespoon of ginger. Yums!

 

[littlepunky]

i made these cookies for a project at school this week and they where the worst cookies ever! i usually will eat anything gingerbread but i couldnt eat these without gagging. i dont know if it was me or the recipe though so maybe youll like them

 

[bmxmama]

These were good they had a nice flavor that I would expect of gingersnaps, I just wish they were softer and chewier, otherwise a very good recipe. And I think better for shaped cookies. Thanks for sharing!