Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 750 gr unbleached flour
- 600 gr sugar
- 375 gr vegetable shortening
- 180 ml molasses
- 28 gr baking soda
- 10 gr ginger (ground)
- 8 gr cinnamon (ground)
- 3 gr salt
Recipe by: _Make-A-Mix_ by Eliason, Harward & Westover Cut four 36 cm x 30 cm pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Set aside. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and molasses; set asid= e. In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Sti= r flour mixture into egg and butter mixture; blend well. = Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Shape each piece into an 20 cm 25 cm roll. W= rap rolls in waxed paper. Place the rolls in a rectangular freezer contain= er with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer zip-lock bag, or wrap = well in a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Label with date and contents.= Store in freezer. Use within 6 months. = To prepare cookies: Slightly thaw one roll of gingersnap cookie dough. Pl= ace some granulated sugar in a bowl. Preheat oven to 350=B0. Cut the doug= h into 3 cm thick slices; cut each slice into a ball and roll the balls i= n granulated sugar. Arrange balls on ungreased cookie sheets, placing abo= ut 4 cm apart to allow for spreading. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, or un= til set around the edges and cracked on tops. Remove from oven and cool. = Makes about 30-36 cookies. Makes 4 rolls of cookie dough, or enough for up to dozen 12 cookies. ----