Gingersnaps

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• granulated sugar, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg.
• 2 stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
• 3 cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• 4 after chilling, heat oven to 375f; lightly grease cookie sheet.
• 5 shape the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls, then dip tops into granulated sugar.
• 6 place balls, sugared sides up, about 3 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• 7 bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or just until set (do not overbake!).
• 8 remove from cookie sheet, and cool on wire rack.