Mom’S Gingersnaps

The smell of my mom’s soft gingersnaps baking in the oven often greeted me when I got home from school during the winter. They were my favorite cookie growing up, and Mom knew just how excited I’d get right before I ate one, so she baked them often. Sometimes she’d wait for me to begin baking, and I got to roll the dough in the sugar… my favorite part! They’re undeniably tender, chewy, and strongly spiced with ginger, molasses, cinnamon, and cloves. To get those iconic crinkles on top, be s