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Honey Spice Snaps

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I absolutely adore this Honey Spice Snaps recipe! It’s got that classic gingerbread taste, but without the overpowering molasses flavor. In fact, my family is not a big fan of molasses, so I make this recipe any time the kids want gingerbread! Every time I make it, they can’t get enough!

Ingredients

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1 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup honey or dark corn syrup
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 1/4 cups all purpose four

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Cream brown sugar and shortening in a mixing bowl.
  3. Add the egg and honey or corn syrup and mix well.
  4. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
  5. Stir into the sugar mixture until well blended.
  6. Shape into balls.
  7. Dip half the ball in water, then in sugar.
  8. Place sugar side up.
  9. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.