Grandmas Gingersnaps Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.
• Place the shortening into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Gradually beat in the white sugar. Beat in the egg, and dark molasses. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture, and mix together until a soft dough forms. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll into 1 inch diameter balls between your hands. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar together then egg.
• Add molasses, stir.
• Sift in dry ingredients (Double Spices if you like).
• Roll into balls.
• Drop in sugar.
• Bake in 350 F oven for 10-12 minutes.
• (no servings specified so I guessed).

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream first 4 ingredients until fluffy.
• Sift together the 6 dry ingredients and stir into molasses mixture.
• Form dough into small balls (1 inch diameter).
• Roll balls in granulated sugar.
• Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture to form a dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, combine next five ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Dip one side into remaining sugar; place 2 in. apart, sugary side up, on greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned and crinkly, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and molasses.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.
• Dip one side of each ball into sugar; place with sugar side up on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned and crinkly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture to form a dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy; beat in egg.
• Sift the dry ingredients together.
• Add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix well.
• Refrigerate dough 1 hour before rolling into 1 inch balls.
• Roll balls in sugar before baking.
• Bake 8-10 minutes on an ungreased baking sheet.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Chill. , Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls and dip into sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes or until set and surface cracks. Cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar- mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Add molasses and egg to creamed mixture- add dry ingredients- stir or handmix.
• Roll dough into small balls- roll in extra sugar.
• Place on cookie sheet and flatten.
• Bake 350 for 5-10 minutes.