Ginger Snaps, Minus the Snap

Yesterday I made these cookies, they were good, they were chewy, you should make them.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

*Turbinado sugar, for rolling cookies in (You can find it in the sugar section of the baking aisle of your local convenience store)

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 350'

2) Cream shortening and sugar in large bowl.

3) Add molasses and egg; beat well.

4) In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Gradually add this to the shortening mixture; mix well.

5) Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.(Don't be afraid to really coat 'em in it, it is good)

6) Bake 12 minutes.

7) Carefully remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack. When you take them out, they will be really soft, but take them off immediately if you want them to be chewy!