Dorene Watts' Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
4 Tbsp. molasses
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger

Preparation

Sift together the dry ingredients.
Mix dry ingredients with liquids.
Let dough chill for 2 hours or overnight.
Roll balls in sugar before putting on cookie sheet.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 8 minutes. Do not overbake.