Old-Fashioned Ginger Snaps Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Ginger Snaps
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Ingredients:

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

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well. Stir in molasses.
  2. Sift together flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a medium mixing bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture, stirring well. Chill 2 hours.
  3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dip half of each ball in remaining sugar. Place balls, sugar side up, 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until browned. (Tops will crack.) Remove from cookie sheets, and cool on wire racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3520.14 Kcal (14738 kJ)
Calories from fat 1452.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 161.37g 248%
Cholesterol 163.68mg 55%
Sodium 2621.66mg 109%
Potassium 1671.13mg 36%
Total Carbs 486.06g 162%
Sugars 239.77g 959%
Dietary Fiber 12.21g 49%
Protein 37.26g 75%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 8.7mg 48%
Calcium 298.8mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 443.96 Kcal (1859 kJ)
Calories from fat 183.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.35g 248%
Cholesterol 20.64mg 55%
Sodium 330.64mg 109%
Potassium 210.76mg 36%
Total Carbs 61.3g 162%
Sugars 30.24g 959%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 49%
Protein 4.7g 75%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 48%
Calcium 37.7mg 30%

* 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

  • 83.1
    Points
  • 97
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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