Ginger Snaps

This is an old family recipe that mom my makes every Christmas without fail!




3/4 cup margarine
1 cup sugar plus extra for dipping
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
2tsp baking soda
1/4tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
3/4 tsp ginger

Cream margarine and sugar. Add molasses and egg and beat well. Soft dry ingredients and add to creamed mxiture. Mix well. Roll into balls and roll in white sugar. Bake on foil lined baking sheet for about 8 minutes. Keep an eye on them, they burn easily!

Almond Roca Bars

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup butter
Graham crackers (enough to fill your cookie sheet)
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup slivered almonds

Line a baking sheet with graham wafers. Melt the butter over meadium heat and add the brown sugar. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from hear and stir with gusto. Pour on graham wafers. Sprinkle chocolate chips on caramel and allow them to melt. Spread the melted chocolate to cover the caramel. Sprinkle with almonds, pressing them gently into the chocolate. Allow to cool (mostly!) and then cut into bars.