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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preparation:
Beat butter in a large mixing bowl at medium speed of an electric hand-held mixer; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add molasses; beat until well blended. Combine soda and water in a cup, stirring until soda
dissolves; stir into creamed mixture. Combine flour and remaining ingredients; add to creamed mixture, blending well. Shape dough into 1-inch
balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Bake at 350° for 9 to 10 minutes or until done. Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets; remove gingersnaps to wire racks to cool completely.
Makes about 8 dozen gingersnap cookies.
Makes about 8 dozen gingersnap cookies.
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