Snappy Gingersnap Cookies

Ingredients

140 gr shortening
220 gr brown sugar
7 gr baking soda
2 gr ginger
3 gr cinnamon
1 gr salt
60 ml molasses
1 egg
280 gr all purpose flour

Instructions

Granulated sugar Recipe by: Midwest Living, August 1995 In a mixing bowl, beat the shortening with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves; beat until combined. Beat in the molasses and egg. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Cover and chill the dough for 2 hours, or until it is easy to handle. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Shape the dough into 3 cm balls and roll in granulated sugar; place 5 cm apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, or until the balls set and the tops are cracked. Do not bake on the lower oven rack and don't overbake. Cool the cookies on waxed paper or a wire rack. The cookies will be softer if cooled on waxed paper. Penny Halsey (ATBN65B). ----