Is it necessary to add cloves, cinnamon, and molasses to Ginger Snaps?!
Is it necessary to add cloves, cinnamon, and molasses to Ginger Snaps?
And what's the difference between Ginger Snaps and Ginger Bread Cookies?
Answers:
Molasses is a sweetener and gives depth to the taste. If you omit the spices, the cookies will have a ginger taste but still taste rather flat. The spices combine to enhance the overall flavor, so use them!
Gingerbread is actually a cake and Gingerbread cookies are a variation. The taste is different and more subtle than ginger snaps.