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Grandmother's Gingersnaps
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 6
Recipe passed down from my husband's grandmother
Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon 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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com