ginger snaps ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup light molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• cream together shortening and sugar, add egg and beat until fluffy. stir in molasses and mix well.
• sift all dry ingredients-twice, then add to molasses mixture and mix well
• using a cookie scoop or spoon scoop out spoonfuls of dough and form into round balls. roll tops of balls in sugar.
• place the round balls on a cookie sheet, these cookies flatten as they bake.
• bake for exactly 9 minutes in a preheated 350 degree (175 degree c) oven. remove from baking sheet and cool.