Grandma’s Gingersnap Cookies

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup cinnamon sugar
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup butter or shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup dark molasses

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place cinnamon sugar in a bowl; set aside.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Sift flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a large bowl; stir until well combined. Sift a second time.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in sugar. Add egg and molasses; beat until light and fluffy.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into butter mixture; stir until well combined. Sift in remaining flour mixture. Stir until a soft dough forms.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Pinch off small pieces of dough; roll into 1-inch balls.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Roll balls in cinnamon sugar to coat; place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. Bake in the preheated oven until tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Cool on a wire rack.