Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs (room temperature)
1/2 c. light molasses
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. cloves
sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large bowl, mix shortening and sugar until light.
Beat in eggs and molasses.
Beat in 1 cup of flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
Mix well; add the rest of the flour.
Mix well.
Shape dough into little 1 1/2-inch balls.
Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Take a glass and grease bottom, then dip into sugar.
Press down onto the dough balls to flatten.
Bake 15 minutes until lightly brown.