KING ARTHUR FLOUR GINGERSNAPS

King Arthur Flour Gingersnaps image

Provided by MJMommy13

Categories Dessert

Time 26m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 large egg
1/3 cup molasses
2 1/3 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1 -2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375°F Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
Beat together the shortening, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
Beat in the egg, then the molasses.
Add the flour and spices, beating to make a smooth, fairly stiff dough.
To make the coating, combine the sugar and cinnamon, and place in a shallow pan or dish.
Drop the dough in 1" balls into the cinnamon-sugar mixture; a teaspoon cookie scoop is perfect here.
Roll the balls in the sugar to coat, then transfer them to the prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 1 1/2" between them; they'll spread as they bake.
Bake the cookies for 11 minutes, for cookies that are crisp around the edges, and "bendy" in the center. Bake for 13 minutes, for cookies that are crisp/crunchy all the way through.
Remove the cookies from the oven, and cool right on the pan, or on a rack. Cool completely, then store tightly wrapped, at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.5, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 3.1, Sodium 63.4, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 5.2, Protein 0.6