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Name: Gingersnap Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted; 1 TBS ground ginger; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup dark molasses; 1/3 cup cinnamon sugar

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups all-purpose flour ; sifted
1 TBS ground ginger
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/3 cup cinnamon sugar

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INSTRUCTIONS

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

Step 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.

Step 3: Place the shortening into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Gradually beat in the white sugar. Beat in the egg, and dark molasses. 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 into 1 inch diameter balls between your hands. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

Step 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.

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Gingersnap Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
1 TBS ground ginger
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/3 cup cinnamon sugar

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (36g)
Recipe Makes: 30 Servings

Calories: 184
Calories from Fat: 142 (77%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 15.8g	21 %
	Saturated Fat 9.2g	46 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g
Cholesterol 34.5mg		11 %
Sodium 2054.1mg		71 %
Potassium 43.3mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 10.2g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1 %
	Sugars, other 9.9g
Protein 1g		1 %
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Calories per serving: 184

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