Chewy Gingersnap Cookie Recipe

By janicecraig

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar in small bowl, set aside
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from redefinedmom.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, soda and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

3. Cream shortening and 1 cup of sugar in a medium bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in molasses and mix well. Turn mixer to low and add flour mixture.

4. Using a cookie scoop drop teaspoon of dough into your hand, roll into a ball, and dip it bowl of reserved sugar and place on to Nordic Ware Baking Sheets lined with Silicone Baking Mats. Each cookie sheet should have approximately 12 cookies.

5. Bake for exactly eight minutes. Let rest for three minutes and then transfer to a baking rack to cool.