Ginger Snap Cookies

By Colleen

This is a great recipe to get smaller children to help with. My son loves to roll the balls of dough in the sugar.

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup shortening or margarine, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves

Directions

In large bowl combine first 4 ingredients, blend well. Stir in remaining ingredients, blend well. Chill dough for easier handling. Lightly grease (not oil) cookie sheets. Heat oven to 375. Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll balls in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 - 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 - 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

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