How to Make Mom's Ginger Snaps

Most of the sweets I enjoy involve chocolate, but my mother made a great sweet, crunchy cookie that was a favorite with our family.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 unbeaten egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1 t. cloves
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1 t. ginger
• 1/2 cup sugar

1. Cream the shortening. Add 1 cup of sugar gradually and cream thoroughly.

2. Add the egg and molasses and beat the mixture until it's smooth.

3. Sift the flour, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon and ginger into the creamed mixture and stir until it's thoroughly mixed.

4. Roll your dough into 1 inch balls, then roll them in the 1/2 cup of sugar.

5. Bake your cookies in a 350 degree oven for 16 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• For crisper cookies, form the dough into 3/4 inch balls.
• Store the cookies separately. If you put them with other kinds of cookies, the spices make everything taste like Ginger Snaps.