Gingersnaps

10 ingredients
20 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. shortening
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/4 c. molasses
  • 2 1/4 c. sifted flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream first 4
  2. 2
    ingredients
  3. 3
    well.
  4. 4
    Sift dry ingredients together.
  5. 5
    Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture until all is incorporated.
  6. 6
    Cover dough
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    with
  8. 8
    plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  9. 9
    Preheat oven to 375°.
  10. 10
    Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts
  11. 11
    or
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    slightly
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    smaller.
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    Place
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    on greased cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart.
  16. 16
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes until very lightly browned; do
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    not
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    overbake.
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    Let cool slightly on pan, then remove to rack.
  20. 20
    Makes 5 dozen.

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