104. Depression Era Ginger Snaps

Ready for the holiday baking season? Today we talk through making a depression era family recipe that is perfect for the winter holidays- old fashioned ginger snaps!

The full printable recipe is linked above, and that page has step by step photos if you'd like visuals. If you're making your grocery list, here's what you'll need for them:

Baking aisle: All purpose flour (3 cups, spooned and leveled), Molasses (6 oz), Brown sugar (1/2 cup, packed), Granulated sugar (1/2 cup), Lard* (1/4 pound), Baking soda (1 tbsp)

Spices: Ground ginger (1.5 tbsp), Ground cinnamon (1 tbsp)

Plus: Room temperature water (1/4 cup)

*This is usually sold in a one pound brick near oils and sprays.