Ginger Snaps Cookies

By ghinman

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup soft shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 6 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 3 Tbs. cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Mix togetber the shortening, brown sugar and molasses. Stir in the 1/2 cup of cold water. Sift together the remaining ingredients. Stir in the baking soda and water mixture. Chill dough. Roll out very thick about 1/2 in. Cut with 2 1/2 in. round cutter. Place far apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until when touched lightly with finger, no imprint remainss, 15/18 min.