Subj : 7/1 Nat Gingersnap Day 1 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sun Jun 30 2024 06:44 pm MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Grandma's Gingersnap Cookies Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Spices Yield: 60 cookies 1/3 c Cinnamon sugar 2 c Sifted A-P flour 1 tb Ground ginger 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Shortening or butter 1 c White sugar 1 lg Egg 1/4 c Dark molasses Gather all ingredients. Set the oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Place cinnamon sugar in a bowl; set aside. Sift flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture until blended, then sift a second time into another bowl. Beat shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat until light and fluffy. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture and mix together until a soft dough forms. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll them with your hands into 1" diameter balls. Place balls in cinnamon sugar and roll to coat, then place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Make 5 dozen cookies Enjoy! FROM THE EDITOR: The magazine version of this recipe uses 2 tablespoons cinnamon mixed with 2 teaspoons sugar to coat the cookies before baking. by Marie Ayers RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... There is nothing worse than betraying yourself. -- Oprah Winfrey --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .