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Midnight Gingersnaps
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Midnight Gingersnaps

13 ingredients 20 min + 15 min 4 dozen openrecipes
Midnight Gingersnaps

"These are tiny gingersnaps that pack a punch of flavor! I call them 'midnight' because they taste dark and mysterious to me. They are similar to the German pfeffernuss (peppernuts)."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

860
Calories
15g
Protein
23g
Fat
147g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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