gingersnap

[ jin-jer-snap ]

/ ˈdʒɪn dʒərˌsnæp /

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noun

a small, brittle cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.

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Also called, British, ginger nut .

Origin of gingersnap

First recorded in 1795–1805; ginger + snap

For some, just the word itself is enough to spark cravings for popcorn, gingersnaps, and fried chicken.
PopSci’s winter issue is ready for you to devour|Corinne Iozzio|December 7, 2021|Popular-Science
Garnish with chopped nuts, coconut chips, or crushed gingersnaps.
A Cozy Pumpkin Brown Butter Whiskey Cake Recipe That’s Anything but Predictable|Joy Cho|November 5, 2021|Eater
Roberta gathered the reins in one hand, clucked to the horse, and put her gingersnap into her mouth for the first bite.
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. Dunton
Roberta, with the gingersnap still in her mouth, tugged desperately at the lines, and the back seat yelled 71 “Whoa!”
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. Dunton

I had a bit of gingersnap in my pocket, left over from treating Don, and I tossed it on the floor midway between us.
IT and Other Stories|Gouverneur Morris
Consequently it was either fight and arouse the household and so lose his chance of a gingersnap, or get out of her way.
Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier|Frances Trego Montgomery