Ginger Snap Cookies

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 Cup light brown sugar

  packed
• 3/4 Cup shortening
• 1/4 Cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• granulated sugar

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 375˚ F.  Line your baking pan with parchment paper or a silicone
  baking mat.
• 2 Beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg in a large bowl using an
  electric mixer.  Blend well on medium speed until well incorporated.
• 3 Add the remaining ingredients except for the granulated sugar.  Stir together
  until blended well.
• 4 Take a rounded teaspoonful of dough and roll it into a ball.  Roll it around in
  a bowl of granulated sugar until fully covered.  Place the dough balls on the
  baking sheet approximately 3 inches apart.
• 5 Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are just set and the dough has
  cracked.  Remove from the baking pan and let cool.

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