Ginger Snaps Recipe

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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
580
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup light brown sugar , firmly packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Directions:

  1. Cream together shortening and brown sugar until well mixed, light, and fluffy.
  2. Beat together well the egg, salt, molasses and then mix these into the above.
  3. Sift together flour, baking soad, ground cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and combine well.
  5. Chill in the refrigerator a few hours or overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. After chilled, shape dough into balls about walnut-sized and place balls on a greased cookie sheet, allowing room for expansion. Flatten balls with a fork.
  8. Bake in 350-degree oven 12 to 15 minutes. Do not let get too brown.
  9. *Recipe also states: I like these cookies thin and crisp. Experiment and adapt to suit taste, size and desired consistancy. Mine are about 2-1/2 in diameter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 580 Kcal (2428 kJ)
Calories from fat 255.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.43g 44%
Cholesterol 20.46mg 7%
Sodium 1345.05mg 56%
Potassium 283.44mg 6%
Total Carbs 77.14g 26%
Sugars 34.59g 138%
Dietary Fiber 4.84g 19%
Protein 6.06g 12%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 175.3mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 442.02 Kcal (1851 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.66g 44%
Cholesterol 15.59mg 7%
Sodium 1025.07mg 56%
Potassium 216.01mg 6%
Total Carbs 58.79g 26%
Sugars 26.36g 138%
Dietary Fiber 3.69g 19%
Protein 4.62g 12%
Iron 2.7mg 20%
Calcium 133.6mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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