Here is our recipe for homemade ginger snap cookies. Pair it with pumpkin sauce for dipping.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups sifted flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup sugar for dipping cookies

Method:

1. Beat shortening and sugar until well mixed.
2. Beat in eggs and molasses.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt together.
4. Mix in flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Put in a zip lock bag and refrigerate overnight.
5. Scoop dough into 1 inch balls and dip the tops in sugar. Put sugar side up on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes until just firm. Cool on wire racks.