Raisin Gingersnaps

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• sugar, to coat

Recipe

• 1 combine shortening, sugar, egg and molassas. beat until incorporated.
• 2 in a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. slowly add to your mixer. mix until combined. add raisins, mix on low speed until incorporated.
• 3 chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• 4 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 5 shape dough into small balls (about 1 inch), roll in sugar.
• 6 place on lightly greased cookie sheet. bake for 8-10 minutes.
• 7 remove and cool.