Dipped Gingersnaps

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 (12 ounce) packages white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix the 2 cups of sugar and oil. add the eggs one at a time mixing after each. stir in the molasses.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. slowly add t the wet mixture and stir well.
• 3 shape the dough into 3/4 inch balls and roll them in the 1/2 cup of sugar. place the balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 4 bake at 350°f for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookie springs back when lightly touched.
• 5 cool completely on wire racks.
• 6 melt the white chocolate chips with the shortening in a small pan over low heat. dip half of each cookie into the mixture, shaking off the extra drops.
• 7 place on waxed paper to harden.