Gingersnaps Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortning
  • 1/4 cup soft butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp ground ginger ( i like alot of ginger so sometimes i add some grated crystallized ginger)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream shortning butter and sugar, then add egg and molasses. Mix well.
  3. Sift dry ingredients and stir into batter.
  4. Shape into small balls and roll in sugar.
  5. Place on greased or parchment papered cookie sheet.
  6. Bake 10-12 minutes, being careful no to overbake. Cookies are done when soft, puffy, and crackled looking.
  7. Cool on rack (but you gotta try at least one fresh out of the oven!).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 81.81 Kcal (343 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.23g 3%
Cholesterol 4.55mg 2%
Sodium 295.76mg 12%
Potassium 54.62mg 1%
Total Carbs 14.4g 5%
Sugars 5.02g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.99g 4%
Protein 1.3g 3%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 369.35 Kcal (1546 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.05g 3%
Cholesterol 20.53mg 2%
Sodium 1335.25mg 12%
Potassium 246.59mg 1%
Total Carbs 65.03g 5%
Sugars 22.68g 20%
Dietary Fiber 4.48g 4%
Protein 5.85g 3%
Iron 3.1mg 4%
Calcium 140.2mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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