Ginger snap

Ginger Snap

Ginger nut biscuits made by Arnott's Biscuits
Alternative names	Ginger nut, ginger biscuit
Type	Biscuit
Main ingredients	Powdered ginger, spices (commonly cinnamon and nutmeg)

A gingersnap,^[1] ginger snap, ginger nut,^[2] or ginger biscuit is a biscuit flavoured with ginger. Ginger snaps are flavoured with powdered ginger and a variety of other spices, most commonly cinnamon, molasses^[3] and clove.^[4] There are many recipes.^[5] The brittle ginger nut style is a commercial version of the traditional fairings once made for market fairs now represented only by the Cornish fairing.^{[citation needed]}