# Ginger Snaps

A classic ginger snap cookie recipe from 1964, combining shortening, sugar, egg, molasses, flour, and spices for a warm and fuzzy treat.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 0.25 cup molasses
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1.25 teaspoons ginger
- 0.125 teaspoon cloves
- 2 teaspoons baking soda

## Instructions

1. Add 3/4 cup of shortening to a bowl.
2. Add 1 cup of sugar to the shortening.
3. Combine the shortening and sugar.
4. Add 1 egg to the mixture.
5. Mix the egg into the batter.
6. Add 1/4 cup of molasses to the mixture.
7. Pour 2 cups of flour into a separate bowl.
8. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the flour.
9. Add 1 and a quarter teaspoons of ginger to the flour.
10. Add an eighth of a teaspoon of cloves to the flour.
11. Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda to the flour.
12. Combine the dry ingredients.
13. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
14. Combine all the ingredients to form the cookie dough.
15. Portion the dough using a cookie scoop.
16. Roll the dough into smooth balls.
17. Coat the dough balls in sugar.
18. Place the sugar-coated dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
19. Press the dough balls down to flatten them slightly.
20. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 to 15 minutes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- cookie scoop
- oven

## Tips

- Making cookies for someone can make you feel warm and fuzzy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LN5GrsUejUY
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/390e0757-b923-4d93-909c-f9d14c298794
- Extracted: 2025-11-16

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