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Ginger Snap Cookie
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
These cookies are pretty fool proof to make. If you're a ginger addict, you can increase the amount of ginger used.
Ingredients:
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup shortening
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold strong coffee or water
Directions:
1. Preparation
2. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. 2. Cream together first seven ingredients until smooth.
4. 3. In another bowl combine the dry ingredients.
5. 4. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture; mix well.
6. 5. Add the coffee and knead the dough until all ingredients are incorporated and the dough forms into one ball that holds together.
7. 6. Cut ball into 4 equal pieces.
8. 7. Divide each pieces into 12 equal pieces.
9. 8. Wet the palms of your hands slightly while doing the next step.
10. 9. Roll the dough into a ball between the palms of your hands then press and flatted the dough onto the cookie (about 1/8-inch thick).
11. 10. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
12. 11. Bake cookies for 10 minutes (or until edges begin to brown and cookies crisp up when cool).
13. WW POINTS for one cookie: 2
14. Nutritional information for one cookie: 72 calories, 1.5g fat, 0.2g fiber
By RecipeOfHealth.com