Ginger Snaps

By Linda1128

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 2 teas baking soda
• 1 teas vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• granulated sugar (extra)

Details

Servings 48

Preparation

Step 1

Set oven for 350

Mix first 5 ingredients set aside. Beat shortening until creamy add 1 cup sugar gradually continue to beat. Beat in eggs and molasses add abot 1/2 first 5 ingredients you set aside. Slowly mix in all dry ingredients.

Form dough into small balls, roll in the extra sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minuts or until tops are slightly rounded and cracked.

Cool on racks.