Gingersnaps

Someone brought this cookie to an outing and they were so good I had to get the recipe. Now I'm passing it on. To make these really festive at Christmas, you could dip about one-quarter of it in a melted chocolate (white or dark) and then in sprinkles. They would jazz up a cookie tray and look very pretty.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup molasses
• 1  egg (beaten)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove

Directions

1. Cream the shortening and sugar.
2. Add the molasses, egg, and salt and mix well.
3. Add the flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; mix well.
4. This makes a stiff dough.
5. Roll into balls and roll in granulated sugar.
6. Bake on ungreased sheet at 350 degrees for 12 minutes (do not flatten balls on sheet).