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                       OLD FASHIONED GINGERSNAPS

Recipe By     : DESSERT  SHOW #DS3051
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2-1/2  cups          all-purpose flour
    1/4  teaspoon      salt
    1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
  3      teaspoons     ground ginger
  1      teaspoon      diced crystallized ginger
  1      teaspoon      allspice
  1-1/4  cup           dark brown sugar
    3/4  cup           salted butter --  room temperature
  1      large         egg
    1/4  cup           unsulphured molasses

Preheat oven to 325 . In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt,
soda, ground ginger, crystallized ginger and allspice and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together sugar and butter until creamy.

Add egg and molasses and beat until fluffy. Add flour mixture and mix
just until combined. Do not overmix. Chill dough 1 hour. Shape dough
into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheets
about 2 inches apart. Bake 25 minutes and transfer cookies to cool,
flat surface to cool.

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