Mariane's Gingersnaps

This makes a very chewy cookie

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup corn syrup (Karo)
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ginger

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg, syrup and molasses.
3. Mix in sifted dry ingredients.
4. Cool dough overnight or at least 4 hours.
5. (If you are in a hurry I have put the dough in freezer for 1/2 hour or so.) Roll small balls (small tbls) and roll in sugar.
6. Place on greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
8. Don't overbake.
9. Note from Mariane: I sometimes even use almost 1/3 c each of the syrup and molasses.
10. Makes them chewier.