
We think these two ingredients are the key to our loving them. The orange gives the cookies fresh citrus notes and the molasses adds a rich, almost smoky flavouring. The egg is an essential binding agent while the other two are essentials for flavour. One look at the cookie dough before the big stir up and you’ll notice the rich orange and brown colour that comes from the addition of egg, orange zest and molasses. This will become really apparent when you send your cookies off to bake. Ladies and gents, please join me in welcoming cinnamon and cloves! We took this direction after the success of our HOLIDAY GINGERBREADS and we especially love the fragrance both these spices add.

Ground ginger is for sure the expected spice in these cookies, but you know us, always on the quest for more memorable flavours. This gives the cookies a lovely crispy edge but keeps the centres nice and soft. One interesting mix in this homemade cookie recipe is our use of shortening as a second fat. Make sure to have things like butter, eggs, granulated sugar, flour and baking soda ready, because this recipe uses them all. The photo of the ingredients needed to make these rounds up the usual suspects when it comes to cookie baking. Here’s what makes these GINGERSNAP COOKIES popular: OLD SCHOOL In our minds, every weekend at the cottage should include at least one round of freshly baked cookies. These CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES are just as fab as our PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES, and these versatile THUMBPRINT COOKIES can be filled with either jam or chocolate chunks. If cookies are what first attracted you to this story, we have a few more you might (I mean will) enjoy. Don’t delay making them, but remember, they’ll be gone in no time. We know you’ll agree they’re both memorable and easy to enjoy. Our GINGERSNAP COOKIES are a new favourite, coming together by combining the best cookie practices.

Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

½ cup butter (8 tablespoons), room temperature.
