Gingersnaps

Name: Gingersnaps
Ingredients: 1 cup Brown Sugar; 1/4 cups White Sugar, Plus 1/2 Cup For Rolling; 1/4 cups Molasses; 1 whole Egg; 3/4 cups Vegetable Shortening; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 teaspoon Ginger; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cloves; 2-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cups White Sugar, Plus 1/2 Cup For Rolling
1/4 cups Molasses
1 whole Egg
3/4 cups Vegetable Shortening
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Ginger
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons Ground Cloves
2-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°F.
2

In a stand mixer or mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, molasses, egg, and shortening. Mix. Then add baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and ground cloves. Mix together. Once all those ingredients are mixed thoroughly, add flour.
3

In a small bowl (a cereal bowl will work), add remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Ball dough into 1 1/2 to 2-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet.
4

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire rack or place on wax paper.