Ginger Snap Cookies | Blogger C.L.U.E. Society

Happy Holidays everyone!  Can you even believe that the holidays are actually here?  I am still in a bit of shock that time just zips by so quickly.  Hubby and I love this time of year.  Our house is all decorated and we simply enjoy sitting by the tree with a glass of wine.  One thing about us is that I like the white lights and hubby enjoys the colored lights.  If you have the same situation in your house, I have the perfect solution for you.  We have a tree that has dual colored lights – at the simple click of a switch can be white lights and then touch it again and we have colored lights.

Click "Read More" below to continue post

It is month number two for the Blogger C.L.U.E. Society and I am excited to have been assigned to Susan from Create Amazing Meals.  The Blogger C.L.U.E. Society is somewhat of a secret society for food bloggers.  We are set up with another food blogger and have to sift through their blog to find a recipe that fits the monthly challenge.  For December, it was to choose a recipe that your Grandmother would have made. I chose her Ginger Snaps.  Susan loves to cook, travel and frequent the weekly farmer's markets.  I can sense that she is fun to be around and simply loves life - you get that sense from her blog.

My grandmother passed away in 1996 and I loved her dearly.  I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that has been passed down that I still make to this day that was from her.  These Ginger Snap cookies would have been right in her wheelhouse.  I added the candied ginger which kicked up the flavor ten fold. Thank you Susan for a great recipe!

Ginger Snap Cookies

2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
½ teaspoon Ground Cloves
½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground Cardamom
3 ½ Cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Pepper
10 Tablespoon Butter, Room Temperature
1 Cup Sugar
½ Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
½ Cup Molasses
1 Cup Candied Ginger

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Toast the spices in medium pan for 2 to 3 minutes and let cool.  In a large bowl add the spices, baking soda, flour, salt and pepper and mix.  Set aside.

In a stand mixer, add the butter and beat until fluffy.  Add the white and brown sugar and mix well.  Add one egg at a time until incorporated.  Next add the molasses and mix well.  Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until incorporated.  Add the candied ginger and mix.

Use a small ice cream scoop and place onto baking sheet with at least 2 inches apart.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.  Cool on a baking rack.

Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Kate from Kate is Cooking

Christiane from Taking on Magazines

Debra from Eliot's Eats

Lisa from  Authentic Suburban Gourmet

Ramona from Curry and Comfort

Janet from From Cupcakes to Caviar

Christy from Culinary Diva

Alice from A Mama, Baby & Shar-pei in the Kitchen

Azmina from Lawyer Loves Lunch

Kelli from Kelli's Kitchen

Kim from Liv Life

Susan from Create Amazing Meals

Aly from Cooking in Stilettos

Lea Ann from Cooking on the Ranch

Kathy from Bakeaway with Me

Anna from Anna Dishes

Stacy from Food Lust People Love

Wendy from A Day in the Life On a Farm

Jean from Lemons and Anchovies