Gingersnap Cookies (by Leah)

Leah is always cooking something delicious in the kitchen.  She made these wonderful cookies for us recently one evening.  They’re too good to eat just one.

Ingredients:

1 cup granulated sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

3/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg, lightly beaten

granulated sugar for rolling cookies

Combine the dry ingredients and stir to mix.  Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender, fork, or electric mixer until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Beat in the molasses and egg.  Shape dough into 1″ balls and roll in granulated sugar.

Place on a lightly greased baking sheet, (or cover sheet with parchment and skip the oil).

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  These are irresistable eaten warm right off the cookie sheet!