Gingersnaps
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Yield: Makes about 48
Ingredients
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- ○2 1/4 cupall-purpose flour
pantry staple
- ○1 cupbrown sugar(packed)
- ○3/4 cupshortening
- ○1/4 cupmolasses
- ○1 teaspoonbaking soda
- ○2 teaspoonground ginger
- ○1 teaspoonground cinnamon
- ○1/4 teaspoonground cloves
- ○1/4 cupsugar
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine about half of the flour, the brown sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed till thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375° oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till set and tops are crackled. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
My notes
2 tsp ground ginger
Sub shortening with butter