Gingersnap Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 in a large bowl place about half of the flour.
• 3 add the brown sugar, shortening or oil, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
• 4 beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed till thoroughly combined. then beat or stir in the remaining flour.
• 5 shape the dough into 1-inch balls. roll the balls in sugar to coat.
• 6 place 2 inches apart on an un-greased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake for 8-10 minutes or till edges are set and tops are crackled. cool for one minute on cookie sheet. cool on a wire rack.