gingersnap

Categories: Cake/cookie; Tasteofhome
Yield: 48 servings

Measure	Ingredient
¾ cup	Shortening
1 cup	Sugar
1 each	Egg
¼ cup	Molasses
2 cups	All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons	Baking soda
1½ teaspoon	Ground ginger
1 teaspoon	Ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon	Salt
	Additional sugar

In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. dip one side of each ball into sugar; place with sugar side up on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 deg. for 12 to 15 min.

or until lightly browned and crinkly. Yield: 3 to 4 dozen.

Recipe By : Taste Of Home