Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter and shortening (mixed)
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. soda
plain flour to make stiff dough

Preparation

Cream
butter
and
shortening and sugar.
Add molasses. Dissolve
soda in water.
Add to mixture.
Add spices, salt and soda water.
Add flour to make stiff dough.
Chill dough.
Roll out thin
and
cut\tor
roll in small balls and press on cookie sheet with fork.
Bake at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 until set, approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.