The Budget Diet

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It’s day 3 of The Budget Diet’s 12 Days of Cookies, and Ginger Snaps are a great traditional Christmas cookie that are really a “snap” to make!

If you’re taking ginger snaps to a cookie exchange, and you need a clever packaging idea – why don’t you put the cookies in a zip loc bag, and then put the bag inside a brown lunch bag. Tie with a traditional red and white check ribbon. The ginger snap is a simple and traditional cookie that will work well in simple and inexpensive packaging.
ginger snap cookie recipe

Ginger Snap Cookie Recipe
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Serves: 4 dozen
Bake up a batch of Ginger Snap cookies before your Christmas Party, and your home will be filled with a welcoming holiday spice aroma! Ginger Snap cookies just smell like Christmas!
Ingredients
  • 3¾ cups flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1½ sticks butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar
Instructions
  1. Mix together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat butter until smooth.
  3. Gradually beat sugar into butter on medium speed and continue beating 2 minutes.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  5. Beat in molasses and vinegar.
  6. Beat in flour mixture.
  7. Roll into 1″ balls and place 2″ apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  8. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
  9. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes. Edges should be lightly browned.
  10. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.

 

Tomorrow, The Budget Diet’s 12 Days of Cookies will feature Toffee Bars made with saltine crackers!

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