# Ginger Snaps

A classic ginger snaps recipe from 1964, resulting in beautiful and perfectly snappy cookies.

- Total time: 15 min
- 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 a cup of sugar to the bowl.
3. Mix the shortening and sugar thoroughly.
4. Add one egg to the mixture.
5. Continue mixing the ingredients.
6. Add 1/4 cup of molasses to the mixture.
7. In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of ginger, and an 1/8 of a teaspoon of cloves.
8. Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda to the dry ingredients.
9. Stir the dry ingredients together.
10. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and combine until a dough forms.
11. Portion the dough using a scoop.
12. Roll each portion of dough smooth.
13. Coat each rolled dough ball in sugar.
14. Place the sugar-coated dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
15. Press the dough balls down to flatten them slightly.
16. Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F (175°C) for 13 to 15 minutes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- spatula
- measuring cups
- wooden spoon
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- oven

## Tips

- Be careful with cloves, as they are nuclear.
- It's all about making cookies for someone this year, it's going to make you warm and fuzzy.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-15

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