It's A Snap!

This is favorite of mine that my sister in law, Fritzi makes. It was her grandmother's recipe. The hardest part was working with the molasses.

GINGERSNAPS


1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup Crisco
1 egg
4 tbsp molasses
2 cups flour, unsifted
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground clove
1 tsp cinnamon

Cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy, then add molasses. Stir and toss together flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon, and add to the first mixture, beating until smooth. Roll dough into teaspoon-size balls, then roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place 3 inches apart on greased sheets and bake in a 350 F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until tops have cracked. Makes 4 dozen cookies.


They tasted pretty good. But, I think I'll just continue taking the empty cookie tin to Fritzi in December to get a refill.