Grandma's Gingersnap Cookies

 

This melt-in-your-mouth ginger cookie recipe that I received from my grandmother has been enjoyed in my family since 1899. 

prep:20 mins

cook:10 mins

total:30 mins

Servings:30

Yield:5 dozen 

 

 

Ingredients: 

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 

1 tablespoon ground ginger 

2 teaspoons baking soda 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

½ teaspoon salt 

¾ cup shortening 

1 cup white sugar 

1 egg 

¼ cup dark molasses 

⅓ cup cinnamon sugar 

 

Directions: 

1-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2-Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.

3-Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.

4-Bake in preheated oven until the tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.

 

Nutrition Info:

Per Serving:

121 calories; protein 1.1g; carbohydrates 17.5g; fat 5.4g; cholesterol 6.2mg; sodium 126.3mg.