Ginger Snaps

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup cinnamon sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup dark molasses

Steps:

1. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat until light and fluffy.
2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. 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.
4. Refridgerate

To bake:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll them with wet hands into 1-inch-diameter balls.
3. Place balls in cinnamon sugar and roll to coat, then place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

Original Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10365/grandmas-gingersnap-cookies/