Peppery Gingersnap Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine all dry ingredients except for sugar.
• 3 cream crisco and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 add egg, mix in well. add molasses, mix in well.
• 5 reduce speed to low and incorporate the flour mix. when dough forms, chill about 30-40 minute.
• 6 form 1 inch balls and roll in 3t of sugar and place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
• 7 bake until set, 9-11 minutes. rotate and turn cookie sheets halfway through cooking time.
• 8 crack that appear on the top of the cookie will appear moist.
• 9 coll 1 minute on the cookie sheet then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 10 store in an airtight container.