Gingersnaps

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• additional sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream shortning and sugar.
• 2 beat in egg and molasses.
• 3 mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt.
• 4 gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 5 roll teaspoons of dough into balls.
• 6 dip one side of each ball in sugar.
• 7 place, sugar side up, on greased baking sheet.
• 8 bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 9 cookies will be crinkly.