Gingersnaps

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup crystallized ginger
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup mild molasses
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix first six ingredients
• 2 mix in crystalized ginger.
• 3 beat brown sugar, shortening, and butter in large bowl until fluffy.
• 4 add egg and molasses and beat until blended.
• 5 add flour mixture until just blended then cover and cool for one hour.
• 6 heat oven to 350 and roll in 1 1/4 inch balls and roll in sugar.
• 7 bake until cracked for 12 minutes.