Gingersnap Strips

Ingredients

• 0.75 cups shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 0.25 cups molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper, or you may use ungreased cookie sheets.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; stir into the batter until it forms a dough. The dough may seem a bit crumbly, but that is ok. Keep mixing and it will come together.

3. 3

   Remove dough from the bowl, and knead for a few turns. Pat out into a square, and divide into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece out into a 12 inch long log. Place 3 logs onto each cookie sheet. Wet the tops of the logs with a little bit of water using your fingertips, then sprinkle with sugar.

4. 4

   Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow the cookies to cool for a couple of minutes, then slice the bars diagonally into 1 inch pieces using a knife or pizza cutter. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. When completely cool, store in an airtight container at room temperature.