I’ve eaten these ginger snaps since my earliest days as a child. My mom used to bake them and freeze some, so they seemed to always be hiding somewhere in the house. I love the texture, sweetness and ...

After last week's installment of "Calling All Chefs" -- Weekend Edition's recurring recipe contest -- many of you wrote in asking for more information about a recipe for ginger snaps, which we ...

When Laura Broders placed the cookies on the table at the Stitchy Fingers annual cookie exchange in New Orleans, they sparkled under the light as a result of the candied ginger in the recipes. The ...

Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, combine shortening, brown sugars, molasses and egg and mix until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Add ...

Note: Anne Ahiers of Vandais Heights won the 3 Cricketeers' Best Recipe Contest at the State Fair for these cookies, which are crispy on the edge and soft in the middle. The judges loved the cookie's ...