Grandmother's Gingersnaps Recipe

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Grandmother's Gingersnaps
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream first 4 ingredients until fluffy.
  2. Sift together the 6 dry ingredients and stir into molasses mixture.
  3. Form dough into small balls (1 inch diameter).
  4. Roll balls in granulated sugar.
  5. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 589.03 Kcal (2466 kJ)
Calories from fat 241.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.83g 41%
Cholesterol 27.28mg 9%
Sodium 640.21mg 27%
Potassium 317.9mg 7%
Total Carbs 82.57g 28%
Sugars 46.11g 184%
Dietary Fiber 1.64g 7%
Protein 5.66g 11%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 74.9mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 441.74 Kcal (1849 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.12g 41%
Cholesterol 20.46mg 9%
Sodium 480.13mg 27%
Potassium 238.41mg 7%
Total Carbs 61.93g 28%
Sugars 34.58g 184%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 7%
Protein 4.25g 11%
Iron 1.3mg 10%
Calcium 56.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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