Gingersnaps Mix in a Jar

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

1. Layer the ingredients in a 1-pint jar.
2. Attach the following recipe on a gift tag:

Gingersnaps

Empty contents of jar into a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Cut in 3/4 cup shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup molasses and 1 slightly beaten egg. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and roll them in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets; bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately. (Cookies will firm quickly as they cool.)

Yield: about 4 dozen