Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Recipe : After-School Gingersnaps

Ingredients
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 egg, beaten
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugars, molasses and egg. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness and cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 5-6 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Remove from pan to cool on wire racks.

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