Weekend Cooking: Yummy Ginger Snaps

There is this one company that makes ginger snaps that I am so addicted to - I discovered them by accident at an IKEA store and since then keep some on hand most all the time.  So, needless to say, I am a ginger snap aficionado.

I have tried many different ginger snap recipes and none have ever come close to my addiction cookie.  Until now.  I came across this cookie at Sensual Sweets and had to try it out for myself. Mmmm, heaven!  And my house smells so Christmas-y and yummy too!

Ginger Snaps

Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus a few pinches
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground ginger
Sugar for rolling

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare pans by laying them with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar.
4. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy, then stir in molasses.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour,  baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon.
6. Add to egg mixture and stir until just combined.
7. Use a 1 inch cookie scoop to dip out balls of dough.
8. Roll each ball in sugar and place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
9. Flatten tops of cookies just a tad and bake for 13 minutes, until cookies have spread and tops have cracked.  
10. Cool on wire rack.

Enjoy!

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