Eliza Larmour's Gingersnaps

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup Crisco
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup dark molasses
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• 2 cups flour
• Additional sugar for rolling

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (16 servings)

    188 calories; 7 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 16 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 11 milligrams cholesterol; 279 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Sixteen cookies

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream the sugar and shortening. Add the egg and molasses. Add the dry ingredients.
2. Form the mixture into one-inch balls. Roll the balls in sugar and place them at least one inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes.
3. Cool the cookies on the cookie sheet until firm, then remove them carefully with a spatula.

20 minutes