Ginger Snaps

By KLC_Ironstone

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp. molasses
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg and molasses. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Chill 1 hour.

Roll into balls. Dip into granulated sugar. Do NOT flatten balls with fork.

Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 deg. for 10 - 12 minutes.

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