Gingersnaps

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening or 3/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl combine 1 cup of flour, the brown sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
• 2 beat with with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until thoroughly combined. ( add up to 1/2 cup of flour if the consistancy is a little liquidy).
• 3 shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• 4 roll in sugar.
• 5 place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake in a 375 degree oven for 8- 10 minutes or until set and tops are crackled.
• 7 cool cookies on a wire rack until warm not hot.
• 8 enjoy.
• 9 (you may save in a plastic bag for up to a week or week and a half).