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Yummy Ginger Snaps

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:37 pm
by kirra
Yummy Ginger Snaps

Ingredients:

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar, plus extra for rolling cookies in
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheet.

Beat together shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add egg, and beat until fluffy and light. Stir in molasses.

In a separate bowl, toss together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Add to first mixture and beat until smooth.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 11 minutes or until cookies crack and spread.