Boiled Ginger Snaps Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 c. Flour
  • 1 c. Brown sugar
  • 1 c. Molasses
  • 2 tsp Ginger
  • 1 tsp Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 c. Water
  • 1 c. Lard (I use Crisco)

Instructions

  1. Heat molasses and water to boiling point.
  2. Add in shortening.
  3. Add in dry ingredients mixed and sifted.
  4. Chill.
  5. Roll very thin and cut.
  6. Bake about 10 min in a warm oven.
  7. A note earlier in the cookbook suggests a warm oven should be in the range of 400-450 degrees (these recipes were devised for the ovens of wood stoves, apparently.)
  8. I'd say to go with 400F.
  9. Very crisp.
  10. Very gingery.
  11. 9

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

562 kcal 28% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.3g 9% DV
Total Fat 26.6g 34% DV
Carbs 77.5g 28% DV
Fiber 2g 7% DV
Sugar 43g 86% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10032.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 503.5mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 28.3mg 9% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 12mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 0.2mg
Vitamin D 0.6mcg 3% DV
Calcium 123mg 9% DV
Iron 3.3mg 19% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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