gingersnap
noun
gin·ger·snap
ˈjin-jər-ˌsnap 
: a thin brittle cookie sweetened with molasses and flavored with ginger
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This no-fuss bark infuses the white chocolate with warm baking spices, before topping with crushed gingersnaps, candied ginger, and festive sprinkles reminiscent of a gingerbread house.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
The gingersnap crust is delicious as well, and much easier than working with pastry.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
The other recipe that was a big haul for funds was one for Gwen Walz’s great-grandmother’s gingersnap cookies, which the campaign recently turned into a video.
—Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
Murder cookies, also known as Scotch cookies, remind me of a classic molasses or gingersnap cookie.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
The gingersnap crust is delicious as well, and much easier than working with pastry.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
The other recipe that was a big haul for funds was one for Gwen Walz’s great-grandmother’s gingersnap cookies, which the campaign recently turned into a video.
—Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
Murder cookies, also known as Scotch cookies, remind me of a classic molasses or gingersnap cookie.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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gingersnap
noun
gin·ger·snap
ˈjin-jər-ˌsnap
: a thin brittle cookie flavored with ginger
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