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Old Fashioned Gingersnap Cookies

A perfect blend of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses in 1 delicious cookie
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 54

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Cookie Sheet
  • 1 Inch Cookie Scoop
  • Parchment Paper
  • 3 Bowls
  • Spatula
  • Cooling Wracks

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 Cups Vegetable Shortening
  • 1/2 Cup Molasses
  • 2 Cups Sugar plus, additional for rolling
  • 2 Eggs
  • 4 Cups Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Cloves
  • 2 tsp Ginger

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix shortening and sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended.
  • Add eggs one at a time. Blend.
  • Add molasses and mix thoroughly.
  • In a separate bowl sift together the flour, soda, salt, and spices.
  • Combine dry ingredients to the egg, shortening, sugar mixture.
  • Immedietly roll dough into 1 inch balls.
  • Roll each dough ball in sugar until it is completely covered in sugar.
  • Place on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until dough is set.
  • Cool on baking sheet.
  • Transfer to wire wracks to completely cool.
  • Store in an airtight container for 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie
Keyword christmas cookie, cookie, crisco, gingersnap, holiday cookie, old fashioned
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