Thursday, December 16, 2010

Ginger Snaps a la Mindy Snow

3/4 C shortening
1 C sugar
1/4 C molasses
1 egg
1 t cinnamon
1 t ground cloves
1 t ginger
1/4 t salt
2-2 1/4 C flour
2 t baking soda
2 T water
Raw sugar

Dissolve baking soda in water--set aside. Cream shortening and sugar, add other ingredients including baking soda. Roll walnut size ball and roll in raw sugar. Press down a bit on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 min at 350 degrees or until cookies begin to crack. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.

2 comments:

Lisa said...

Carrie! Thanks for the comment and I hope you get this sometime soon and not 20 years later. I love your little recipe site. I can't wait to try some of them. I hope your not freezing over there in the Basin area. Thanks for the nice note and I can't wait to hear more from you. I love meeting new friends!!

Carrie said...

I got this, not sure who you are, can't see the pic up close...remind me please!