Grandmother's Gingersnaps

Submitted by VickyNH52

"Recipe passed down from my husband's grandmother"

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 40-50 cookis

ingredients

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

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream first 4 ingredients until fluffy.
2. Sift together the 6 dry ingredients and stir into molasses mixture.
3. Form dough into small balls (1 inch diameter).
4. Roll balls in granulated sugar.
5. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

Reviews

[Amber C.]

These were a big hit at a jewelry party I went to. I served them with recipe#25730 (delicious) I only had egg substitute on hand so I used that and they turned out great! I also added fresh ground pepper about 12 small grinds. Chilled for a bit, rolled out thin (didn't want soft), used a small round cookie cutter and sprinkled tops with sugar. I baked about 8-9 min. Perfect. Thanks

 

[Cowgyrl Cook]

These were great, I was at a party and tried them. My friend told me she found the recipe on here (we trade recipes from here all the time!) so she forwarded it to me! Yum!

 

[Clovis Ann]

Excellent! I had a craving for ginger snaps, but had never made them before. This recipe really hit the spot!

 

[Grammabobbie]

Very good. I added a pinch of pepper, for that added snap, and I used butter, they turned out great :)

 

[lovelysoulthief]

These were so good! And i was very surprised to find that it took exactly 27 minutes between the time i started to the first batch going into the oven. Thanks!