Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
1 egg
1 Tbsp. soda
1 Tbsp. ginger or 1 tsp. ginger and 1 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. flour

Preparation

Mix sugar, shortening, molasses and egg together thoroughly. Sift flour, baking soda and ginger and/or cinnamon.
Stir gradually into the shortening mixture.
Roll into small balls with hands.