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Grandma's Gingersnaps

Source of Recipe


Bettry Crocker Holiday



List of Ingredients



• 1 cup shortening
  
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1/3 cup molasses
  
• 1 2/3 cup sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
  
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  
• Additional sugar
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350. Melt shortening and butter in 1-quart saucepan over low heat. Cool 15 minutes.
   
   
2. Mix shortening mixture, molasses, 1 2/3 cups sugar and the eggs in large bowl until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients except additional sugar.
   
   
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
   
   
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
   
   






Final Comments


About 6 dozen cookies.