Ginger Snaps II

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 tablespoons shortening
* ½ cup molasses
* ½ tablespoon ginger
* pinch of salt
== Directions ==
# Heat the molasses with the shortening. 
# Mix together the flour, baking powder, ginger and salt. 
# Add this mixture to the molasses and shortening. 
# Let cool. 
# Toss when cool on floured pastry board. 
# Roll out thin and cut with biscuit cutter. 
# Place on greased pastry sheet. 
# Bake in moderate oven for about 10 minutes. Ginger snaps must be crisp.
Category:Gingersnap Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes
Category:Ginger Recipes
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