Eliza larmour's gingersnaps

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

------------------------INGREDIENTS-----------------------------
1 c Solid vegetable shortening 1 T Baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 t Ground cinnamon
-divided 1/2 t Powdered ginger
1 ea Egg

-------------------------DIRECTIONS------------------------------
1/4 c Dark molasses 1 t Ground cloves
1/4 t Salt 2 c Flour

Heat the oven to 350F. Cream the shortening and 1 cup of the sugar.
Stir in the egg and molasses. Stir in all of the remaining dry
ingredients except the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Form the dough
into 1-inch diameter balls and roll in the remaining sugar. Place 2
to 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12 minutes.
Cool on the cookie sheets until firm, then remove carefully with a
metal spatula. These cookies keep well for several days in a cookie
jar. Makes 26 big cookies.

Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 11-20-94