Ginger Snaps

This handed-down recipe from my Grandma brings back great memories.

ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2-3/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
Sugar

instructions

1. Mix shortening, sugar, egg, and molasses together; beat well.
2. Sift together dry ingredients; add to first mixture.
3. Chill.
4. Preheat oven to 350˚F.
5. Form dough into 1″ balls, then roll in sugar*.

yields

Approximately 8 dozen

source

My grandma

notes

*I use a combination of turbinado and granulated sugars.