lynda's christmas ginger snaps

Name: Lynda's Christmas Ginger snaps
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup(s) shortening; 1/4 cup(s) dark molasses; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 cup(s) sugar for rolling cookie dough balls in

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Lynda England

Cathlamet, WA

Updated on Dec 20, 2010

These are a family favorite that my mother said came from Germany and always made at christmas time

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method ---

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 - egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup sugar for rolling cookie dough balls in

How To Make lynda's christmas ginger snaps

Step 1

in a mixing bowl place 1/2 the flour. Add the brown sugar, shortening,molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger,cinnamon, and cloves. beat with mixer on medium until all ingredients combined. beat in remaining flour. I refridgerate about 30 min to chill down batter. Then I roll into balls the size of ping pong balls and then roll into granulated sugar and put on cookie sheet. I then flatten each ball with a flat bottom glass which has been coated with pam. then I sprinke with sugar before baking. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

Step 2

these can be frosted with melted white chocolate for a christmas look and topped with colored candy sprinkles...they are very pretty....
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