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Irish Ginger Snaps

SUBMITTED BY: Linda G. PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"I really liked these as a child and my family loves them now. Easy to make and tasty."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 64 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  6 Min
READY IN  20 Min
Original recipe yield 2 - 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream sugar, egg, salt and shortening together. Add flour, baking soda and spices. Mix well. Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and roll the balls in sugar.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 to 6 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by suessinmi
These were very good. The only thing that I would do differently next time is to cut back on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2003 by THELAWRENCES
These were great! After reading the other reviews, I used softened butter instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2005 by MRS_KNEAR
Yummy! I followed the instructions to make the shortening equal to butter (added 4 tbs. water)... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2003 by JOELLEMICHELLE
Great Cookie but you have to make sure you do make small balls, increase the bake time 10 min... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2002 by HUTHMACB
These cookies were very quick and easy to make and had a great flavor. The other "raters"... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2002 by WBLAMM
I decided to try a new gingersnap recipe, and this is not it! The cookies HAD to be cooked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2007 by fondukes
I didn't like these at all, but my son did. They are nothing like traditional gingersnaps,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2007 by GINAH1
For some reason, I could not get the dough to form properly. It was very crumbly and as a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by keenankid3