Crispy Gingersnaps | Ginger Snap Cookies Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why are my ginger biscuits not crispy? ›

Bake for longer.

This is a pretty simple one, but to get that lovely crunchy gingersnap cookie, I increased the bake time slightly. If you want them even more crunchy, bake them for a little longer!

If the butter was too hot when you added in other ingredients, the cookies will likely end up a bit flat and greasy because hot butter melts the sugars. Too much liquid. If too much liquid is added to these cookies or if the ingredients aren't properly measured, they will likely go flat. Not enough flour.

The oven isn't hot enough. (it needs to set the top before the middle's fully risen) Not enough leavening (it needs to be strong enough to crack the top once it's set) Using a single-acting baking powder (double acting gives extra rise when it gets heated)

“There are some gingerbread recipes that are hard right after baking and need to sit for a few days to soften. Molasses and honey hardens gingerbread, but as the sugar absorbs moisture, it will get softer.”

Don't overwork the dough. For crispy outsides, I brush the pan I bake them on with butter, brush the tops of the raw biscuits with more butter, and bake in a hot (450°-500°F) oven. Put the biscuits close together in the pan; biscuits are social breads.

Baking the soggy cookies or biscuit for 5-10 minutes in an oven or airfryer can bring back the crispiness and retain the crunchy texture as this process helps in extracting the moisture.

Light corn syrup is another ingredient that you can add to cookie dough that will help it stay softer longer. The corn syrup you buy at the grocery store is not the high-fructose corn syrup that soft drinks are made with; it's a sugar that is liquid at room temperature and helps other sugars say liquid at high heat.

Q: Why are my cookies so puffy and cakey? Whipping too much air into the dough. That fluffy texture you want in a cake results from beating a lot of air into the room temperature butter and sugar, and it does the same for cookies.

So how do you know that they're done? Here's how to tell if gingerbread cookies are done: They'll be firmly set. They'll be a lovely medium-brown color.

Instead of simply placing a smooth ball of cookie dough on your baking sheet, use your hands to split the ball in half, and then gently squeeze it together. You'll want the split side facing up when the cookies go into the oven.

Why are my crinkle cookies not crinkling? ›

Why are my crinkle cookies not crinkling? If the dough is too wet, then it will dissolve the sugar and the crinkle will get lost. In order for a defined crinkle to form, the surface of the dough needs to be dry. If your cookies are not crinkling then there is too much free water in the dough.

The best way to get crinkles on the top is to take the cookies out of the oven when cooked. While they are still soft, use a fork and flatten them slightly. Perfect crinkles every time.

Different types of sugars affect the texture because they absorb different amounts of water. Remember moisture is the key! White sugar creates crispier cookies and brown sugar creates chewier cookies.

The easiest way to soften cookies with bread is to place the cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread and leave them for a few hours. The bread will release moisture and help to rehydrate the cookies, making them soft and chewy once again.

The heat of the oven will only dry them out more and make them hard as rocks. Microwaving them. If you cover your cookies with a wet paper towel and nuke them for a few seconds, they should soften up enough to eat.

Overworking (or Underworking) the Dough

The biscuits will be hard and tough if you stir the dough too much. They will have a floury, uneven texture if you don't mix enough. Our Test Kitchen cracked the code: Stir the dough 15 times for the perfect consistency and texture.

Keep all baked goods dry and tightly covered away from any moisture. Also keep them from any heat such as your oven, stove, etc. Put a paper napkin or two in the bottom of the container to soak up any moisture. Always put them in storage after they are cooled.

“We do that for some of our biscuit sandwiches to bring them to the next level,” she says. If you want something a little simpler, but still effective, Day recommends loosely wrapping your leftover biscuits in foil, and placing them in a 350°F oven for six to eight minutes.