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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| ground ginger: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/2 tsp |
| margarine (oleo): 1/2 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| eggs: 1 (large) |
| light molasses: 1/4 cup |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
Gingersnaps
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
9 min -
Servings
22 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Sift together dry ingredients: flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, combine the margarine and brown sugar with an electric mixer.
- Add the molasses and the egg into the mixture until completely smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix on a low speed only until it just holds together as a dough.
- Pour granulated sugar into a shallow bowl or dinner plate.
- Gently form the dough into a small balls.
- Roll each ball in the sugar coating it completely.
- Place the balls of sugar-coated dough onto a baking sheet about 3 inches apart Sprinkle extra sugar on top.
- Bake each sheet of cookies for 8 1/2 minutes (they will not look done, but it will be perfect when cooled).
- A few minutes after removing the baking sheet from the oven, tranfer cookies to cooling racks.