Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. margarine
1/2 c. butter flavor shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Preparation

Cream the first 4 ingredients.
Add egg; beat until fluffy. Sift together the remaining dry ingredients.
Stir into molasses mixture.
Chill dough at least 1 hour.
Form into small balls; roll in sugar.
Place, 2 inches apart, on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes about 5 dozen.