Mrs. Abbot's Ginger Snaps

By Sarah Drake Bergendahl

Ingredients:
3/4 Cup shortening
1/4 Cup Bacon Grease
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Molasses
1 Egg
2 Teaspoons Soda
3 1/2 Cup Flour
1 Tablespoon Ginger

Directions:
Cream shortening, add Sugar, add Molasses, then Egg. Add shifted dry ingredients. Form dough into round balls about the size of a walnut and roll in sugar. Baked on greased cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.