gingersnap
noun
gin·ger·snap
ˈjin-jər-ˌsnap 
: a thin brittle cookie sweetened with molasses and flavored with ginger
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Pie offerings include pumpkin ($36), cranberry gingersnap ($36), salted caramel apple ($44) and bourbon chocolate pecan ($48).
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
To add extra holiday flavor to the dessert, try swapping in gingersnaps for graham crackers in the crust.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Accompany with graham crackers, gingersnaps, maple cookies, and Rice Krispie treats made with snappy pecan butter and cinnamon.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Use Your Eyes This riff on a Rusty Nail, originally featured on a previous fall menu at The Patterson House in Nashville, Tenn., swaps the traditional scotch for Laird’s 100 proof apple brandy along with gingersnap and allspice bitters.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
To add extra holiday flavor to the dessert, try swapping in gingersnaps for graham crackers in the crust.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Accompany with graham crackers, gingersnaps, maple cookies, and Rice Krispie treats made with snappy pecan butter and cinnamon.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Use Your Eyes This riff on a Rusty Nail, originally featured on a previous fall menu at The Patterson House in Nashville, Tenn., swaps the traditional scotch for Laird’s 100 proof apple brandy along with gingersnap and allspice bitters.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Gingersnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingersnap. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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gingersnap
noun
gin·ger·snap
ˈjin-jər-ˌsnap
: a thin brittle cookie flavored with ginger
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