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Barbara’s Gingersnap Cookies

A few years ago, I visited my sister in California and she had these cookies sitting on a plate on her counter. I’m not typically much of a cookie person, but something about these cookies looked absolutely irresistible. As it turns out, they did not disappoint and I soon found out they were actually dropped off by my sister’s good friend Nicky. Apparently Nicky’s mom, Barbara {hence the name!} has made them for years – often for when friends and family members get married.

Fast forward 5 years, and I’ve now made these cookies countless of times – often for when friends get married or have babies. I love that they are so often enjoyed when celebrating something so special. They’re a cookie worthy of it!

Anyway, I’m so grateful that Barbara and Nicky have graciously allowed us to share this cookie recipe with you all – it deserves all the love and attention it can get! My only request is that when you print or bookmark this recipe, please save it as ‘Barbara’s Gingersnaps ‘ 🙂 Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg (unbeaten)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.5 tsp ground ginger

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger in a small bowl
  3. Cream butter and sugar in an electric mixer until light and fluffy
  4. Add egg and beat until mixed
  5. Add molasses and beat until mixed
  6. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined
  7. You can chill the dough here if you want, but I never do – too impatient! 
  8. I use a medium cookie scoop (probably about two tablespoons) and make a ball of dough and roll in white sugar
  9. I bake on silpat {this one is also awesome!} or parchment lined cookie sheets for 12 minutes (original range given 10 – 15 minutes depending on oven).  I like mine to be crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. 
  10. Cool on a wire rack

My Go-To Meal When Friends Have a Baby

When you have a newborn, you think about eating ALL the time. Just not for yourself! Has the baby eaten enough? Do I need to wake them up to feed? Are they crying because they’re hungry? It goes on and on. Honestly, when you are trying to keep a little baby alive and happily fed, it’s sometimes hard to think about your own needs at all – even something as basic as eating dinner. When Henning was a newborn, I was so preoccupied with him that my meals would often consist of whatever I could eat/make in under 5 minutes {i.e., cold pizza or toast} It wasn’t always ideal but when hunger kicks in, and you have a sleeping baby in your arms, you just want something easy and fast!

So with that being said, whenever a friend has a baby, I like to bring over a meal(s) that the whole family can enjoy. This way, mom can focus on the baby and worry about one less thing! My go-to recipe? This one from Pinch of Yum. It’s sooooo delicious and full of hearty vegetables that nourish the soul. I swear, even picky toddlers and husbands love this soup! The best part though is that mom can easily throw a bowl in the microwave and minutes later have something yummy and quick to eat.

Our good friends, Austin and Sarah, recently welcomed a baby boy into their family and I knew this soup would be perfect. With Covid {heck and flu season!}, I wanted to have my groceries delivered. It not only saves me time, it limits both mine and Henning’s unnecessary exposure to getting sick. Walmart has an incredible assortment – everything from fruits and vegetables to diapers and Tupperware so I knew their Online Pick up + Delivery service would be perfect for getting me all the ingredients I needed in the safest and fastest way possible.

How to order: Just go to www.walmart.com/grocery or download the Walmart mobile app and enter in any ingredient you need into the ‘search my store’ search bar. It’s seriously that easy. Once you finish shopping and have hit the $35 minimum, you can choose pick up or delivery. I selected my items around lunchtime and had them in my hands 2 hours later. It was amazing. I also really loved that my Walmart delivery associate texted me when he was outside dropping off the items so we never had to have direct contact. It was safe and easy.

We dropped the meal off at our friends house last week and it was a hit. The recipe makes so much that Sarah was not only able to feed her family, but also have several days worth of lunches too. My favorite way to enjoy it is with a big scoop of sour cream and some fresh avocado so of course I included those as well. I may have also included a batch of my all time favorite molasses cookies because why not 😉 Will have to share that recipe on the blog soon!

I know I will definitely be using Walmart’s Pick Up & Delivery again. For just a small fee, I can get everything I need delivered to my door, and I have never appreciated that more than during these last few months! Happy shopping and let me know in the comments if you have any fav recipes for the new mamas in your life!

thank you to Walmart for sponsoring this post