Grandma Edna's Ginger Cookies (World's Best Ginger Snaps)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together shortening and brown sugar until well mixed, light, and fluffy. Beat together well the egg, salt, and molasses and then mix these into the above. Sift together flour, baking soda, ground cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Add dry ingredients to first wet mixture and combine well. Chill in the refrigerator a few hours or overnight. After chilled, shape dough into balls about walnut sized and place balls on a greased cookie sheet, allowing room for expansion.Flatten balls with a fork. Bake in 350-degree oven 12 to 15 min. Do not let get too brown.
Introduction
These have a really dark, spicy flavour. You can make them thick & chewy or thin & crispy.
Ingredients
Serves: 40-50
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 cup soft light brown sugar (firmly packet)
- 1 medium egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons molasses
- 2¼ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Method
Grandma Edna's Ginger Cookies (World's Best Ginger Snaps) is a community recipe submitted by Anonymous and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
Additional Information
These go really well with Limoncello Ice Cream, or just enjoy with your cuppa.
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Posted by yourmajestyjoanna on 16th May 2012
Show more commentsThe name is TRUE!!! These are the worlds best ginger cookies, and after polishin 40 off over the last few days, I am starting my second batch! Thank you for making us fat :D