Gingersnaps

Name: Gingersnaps
Ingredients: 1 cup molasses; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening; 1 tablespoon baking soda, dissolved in small amount water; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon ginger; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 34 cups flour (approx.)

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup molasses
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening
1 tablespoon baking soda, dissolved in small amount water
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon salt
2 34 cups flour (approx.)

Directions

1

Heat molasses to the boiling point, add sugar.
2

Remove from the stove, add shortening and dissolve baking soda.
3

Cool.
4

Add egg.
5

Sift dry ingredients and stir.
6

Add more flour in necessary.
7

Chill and roll out (1/8-inch).
8

cut in desired shapes or roll as refrigerated cookies; allow to stand in refrigerator for 24 hours and slice.
9

Bake at 375F until golden brown - 10-12 minutes.