Joy's Gingersnaps Supreme

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: This recipe has been around for over 100 years!

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

1/2 cup molasses

2 eggs

1 tblsp. vinegar

3 tsp. baking soda in 1/4 cup hot water

1/2 tblsp. ginger
1 tblsp. vanilla

4-1/2 cups flour

1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

• Mix together and roll into balls the size of walnuts
• Then roll lightly in sugar
• Butter the cookie sheet for the first time only
• Press each ball down with a glass bottom dipped in sugar 
• Butter cookie sheet lightly first time only
  
• Bake at 350 until light brown - 10 to 15 minutes.