my grandma's best gingersnaps

Name: MY GRANDMA'S BEST GINGERSNAPS
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup(s) crisco shortening; 1/4 cup(s) molasses; 1 - egg; 2 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

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April Alvarez

Newport Richey, FL

Updated on Jun 4, 2012

I would wake up in the morning sometimes as a little girl to my Grandmother making gingersnaps. what better small is there in the kitchen. I miss my Grandmother so.

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Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup crisco shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 - egg
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make my grandma's best gingersnaps

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, shortening,molasses, and egg and mix well. In a separtate bowl, combine dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture.

Step 2

Cover and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured bread board and shape it into balls, dip the tops in sugar
Step 3

Place the balls on a greased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
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