gingersnap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gingersnap
Explanation
A gingersnap is a crisp, spicy little cookie. Gingersnaps are perfect for dunking into milk, tea, or coffee. The gingersnap is also known as a "ginger nut," especially in the U.K. It's a sweet, brittle cookie that's flavored with plenty of ginger and often other spices like cinnamon, cloves, or nutmeg, and baked in small rounds. The predecessor to the gingersnap is the Cornish fairing, a little ginger biscuit that was sold at fairs in Cornwall as early as the 12th century.
Example Sentences
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“Made in Minnesota! These are my great-grandmother’s recipe for gingersnap cookies,” Walz said.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2024
This gourmet popcorn gift pack from Bremerton features four seasonal flavors: hot chocolate, sugar and spice, gingersnap and snowman crunch kettle corn.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
And dessert was a banana split with fresh berries, gingersnap cookie crumble and doenjang caramel.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
They blend into the overall flavor and provide sweetness much like molasses in a gingersnap.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2022
And if someone pays you such a kindness as to make up a tale so you’ll enjoy a gingersnap, you go along with that story and enjoy every last bite.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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