Learn how to make old-fashioned Gingersnap Cookies for the holidays in this recipe tutorial video as part of FAWN's Holiday Checklist.<br /><br />Next Episode: How to Gift Wrap a Present for the Holidays: http://youtu.be/yjOriMHCSdw<br /><br />Previous Episode: How to Decorate for the Holidays:<br />http://youtu.be/BneK-k08JLQ<br /><br />Get ready for the holidays in style with FAWN's Holiday Checklist. Watch more of FAWN's Holiday Checklist videos:<br />http://goo.gl/m8o9c<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />4 cups Flour<br />2 tbsp (scant) Ground Ginger* (a little bit less than 2 full tbsp)<br />4 tsp Baking Soda<br />2 tsp Cinnamon<br />1 tsp Salt<br />1 1/2 cups Shortening (Crisco in the US, Trex in the UK, Copha in Australia)<br />2 cups Sugar<br />2 Eggs<br />1/2 cup Molasses (try using Black Treacle if you need a Molasses substitute)<br /><br />Directions:<br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br /><br />Sift together (or simply stir gently together) in a large bowl the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. Cream together in a separate bowl the shortening and sugar. Then add eggs and molasses. Mix well. Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing well after each addition.<br /><br />Roll double-teaspoon-sized portions between palms to form a ball, then roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place on UN-GREASED cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.<br /><br />Bake @ 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Cookies will be puffy and should be cracked on top. Let cool right on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove easily to rack.<br /><br />Recipe courtesy of Mary Catherine Costello<br /><br />Special thanks to<br />Gingham Cottage<br />http://bit.ly/GinghamCottage<br /><br />Subscribe to FAWN:<br />http://goo.gl/DptTm<br /><br />FAWN on the Web:<br />http://fawn.tv<br />http://youtube.com/FAWN<br />http://facebook.com/fawnofficial<br />http://twitter.com/FAWNinc<br />http://pinterest.com/FAWNinc<br />http://instagram.com/FAWNinc<br />http://google.com/+FAWN<br /><br />For All Women Network (FAWN) is a lifestyle network for women created by Michelle Phan. New videos and tutorials are added weekly.
