Thistledew Gingersnap Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups shortening
• 4 cups water
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup molasses
• 8 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 8 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 tablespoons powdered ginger
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 mix shortening, water, eggs and molasses in a large mixing bowl using an electric beater at low speed.
• 3 add the flour, salt, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon, and stir until a light dough forms.
• 4 roll walnut sized pieces of dough in sugar.
• 5 place on un greased sheet pans and bake 10-12 minutes .