betty's almost ginger snickerdoodle cookies

Name: Betty's Almost Ginger Snickerdoodle Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## COOKIES; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, lightly packed; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) molasses; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 2 3/4 cup(s) flour; ## CINNAMON SUGAR; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 heaping teaspoon(s) cinnamon

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Betty Bramanis

Sydney

Updated on Apr 16, 2024

The molasses creates a warmth to a regular snickerdoodle which also makes them chewy. The original recipe I clipped from a newspaper had ginger in the sugar for rolling, I realised too late I had ran out and omitted the ginger powder. We love these so much as they are - I've never added the ginger. I double the mix and hopefully have enough for the week (I have 4 teenagers). I hope you enjoy these as much as we do. Note- this is a very soft dough and doesn't need to rest or be refrigerated prior to rolling in cinnamon sugar.

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Just out of the oven and cooling - Betty's almost ginger snickerdoodle cookies.

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 2 dozen

Ingredients

COOKIES
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup molasses
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 3/4 cups flour
CINNAMON SUGAR
1/2 cup sugar
1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make betty's almost ginger snickerdoodle cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 F/190 C and line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars. Add the molasses and eggs. Beat to combine.
Step 3

Add the dry ingredients and beat. Prepare the cinnamon sugar mixture for rolling.
Step 4

Roll heaping teaspoons of dough (I find it best to bounce dough from one hand to the other) and roll in sugar (an extra pair of hands is advised. I use one of my teenagers to help).
Step 5

Place on the trays with room to spread. You can see from my image a couple are just touching as I didn't space them properly.
Step 6

Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and leave on trays for 10 minutes. Remove from trays after the 10 minutes and allow to cool completely. Once cold, store.
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