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Leah's Grandma's Ginger Snaps

Staci at Random Sweets
My grandma wrote out this recipe for me for my wedding shower in 1999 so I love the version in her handwriting which I keep in my recipe box. (from Leah)
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 4 Tbsp molasses
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Mix liquid ingredients together until smooth, then slowly add the blended powdered ingredients. Dough may be sticky, can add more flour or butter your hands.
     
  • Roll the dough into small balls then dip them into a small bowl of granulated sugar. Place each sugared ball onto a cookie sheet, flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 8-9 minutes. Cool on pan for 2-3 min, then remove to wire rack. Flatten cookies more on the rack when you take them out of oven if desired.
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