Ginger Snap Cookies (using almond flour)

Ginger Snap Cookies

‘Tis the season of ginger, butter, and molasses. With all the ginger snap cookie recipes cropping up, I couldn’t resist posting my own version. No brown sugar or molasses here, but lots of ginger and other fine sea salt and spices.

Prepping ginger snap cookies

This recipe is based on my cinnamon cookie recipe, with some additional spices added and a bit more sea salt. Like the cinnamon cookies, these snaps do require a bit of extra oven time to make them snappy. In fact, they’re more chewy than snappy, but if you leave them in the oven for a bit longer and/or add them to a dehydrator you will obtain some snap. If you can’t wait, you’re looking at a baking time of about 15 minutes. Or try both, and decide for yourself.

If you want to make cut-out style gingerbread cookies, try this recipe I posted last year. These definitely have snap, in part because they’re thinner. If you want the ginger snap cookie to be crunchier, try making them flatter or thinner. You can even roll them out once they’re in a ball.

Salted ginger snap cookies

Instead of sprinkling with sugar or candied ginger, I added a very slight amount of Himalayan salt to the top of each cookie to give it an extra zing. If you don’t have Himalayan salt, any kind of coarse salt will work as well, such as kosher or coarse sea salt.

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30 Responses to Ginger Snap Cookies (using almond flour)

  1. Sara says:

    Just made some! The dough tastes amazing!! But they’re still pretty soft, like the middle is hot but it has an uncooked texture to it. I guess I’ll keep them in until they reach the texture I like? At least in my oven, which might be innaccurate, I probably should have left them in on the higher temp for longer…

    • Erica says:

      Yes, keep them in longer. And then let them cool for about 10 minutes. You can also put them back in the oven at any time.

      • Erica says:

        Also, I use the convection setting, so you could probably go to 300 degrees F. Sorry – I always forget to mention that.

        • Sara says:

          Ohh, that must have been it. Already made a new batch. Much better texture and just as tasty. Thanks!

          I also made a new batch: used almond extract and no spices. Then put a dab of homemade jam in the center of each one. Turned out just perfectly. This is a great starter recipe that I can turn into so many different things! Thank you!

  2. nancy says:

    Made a batch tonight…wonderful!

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  4. Those look amazing! I could 10 in one sitting! Yum

  5. p o says:

    I’m allergic to tree nuts, so no almond flour for me. Suggestions for alternatives? Is there such a thing as peanut flour?

  6. Patty F says:

    I’m thinking this maybe needs an egg or two? Just working on it now. Saw that there’s one egg in the crisper gingerman version….

    • Erica says:

      I think the sugar makes it’s crispy, but you can certainly try an egg. I haven’t.

      • PattyF says:

        I ended up putting one egg in the recipe and they came out very crispy. It did however make the batter/dough much looser so i couldn’t really flatten them. I froze the batter for about 15 mins before putting on the cookie sheet. The cookies also spread when baking with the addition of the egg. But, tasty, crunchy cookies overall! Thanks Erica!!

  7. Nikki Myers says:

    These were wonderful! Thank you for sharing, I really liked them with the salt on top.

  8. susan hanigan says:

    I was wondering what you could use to substitute out the honey for something lower in sugar. I am diabetic. Do you think sugar free maple syrup works?

  9. These look fantastic! I love the almond flour and that they’re sweetened with honey. I’m going to bookmark this recipe, these are my kind of cookies :D

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  11. Donna says:

    I made these yesterday but as bar cookies in a 9×13 inch pan. I baked them for 30 minutes at 300 degrees then turned off the oven and left them in the oven for an additional 30 minutes. They were pretty dry yesterday but today they are super tasty and crispy!

  12. freya says:

    just made these yesterday – and i LOVE them! perfect crispy ginger snap cookies. what a treat!

  13. Steelystrikes says:

    I made these just now and they’re delicious. I might add more ginger and maybe some fresh ginger because I like a really spicy cookie. I’m newly pregnant and am trying to stay away from wheat although I don’t have an allergy. I just know that my tummy is happier without it. Does this cookie base transfer well? Like could I make a lemon cookie somehow?

  14. Nicole says:

    Fantastic! I used molasses instead of honey for an even more traditional ginger snap taste. Love these, thanks!

  15. Judi says:

    Ive made these a couple dozen times and I LOVE them but have never had them turn out thick like the picture. Mine are always spread out flat and thin…still taste awesome though…I use convection and have tried all the variables in your directions. Any other hints? Thanks,

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