An Alum's Favorite Holiday Recipe

Shared by Luke Marran (BSBA ’21), hospitality management major and former president of the DU Cooking Club

“Here’s a gingersnap recipe from my grandma for probably my favorite cookies ever.”
Luke Marran (BSBA '21)

Ingredients

- 1½ cups shortening (or substitute butter)

- 2 cups sugar

- ½ cup molasses

- 2 eggs

- 4 cups flour

- ½ tsp. salt

- 4 tsp. baking soda

- 2 tsp. cinnamon

- 2 tsp. cloves

- 2 tsp. ginger

Mix all together in the usual manner, form into balls, and roll in sugar. Bake on a greased cookie sheet for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.