05/24/2026
‼️🗣️ Please read the article below from the City of Celina as we continue to celebrate our town’s 150th anniversary! Mrs. Afton Martin was an original founder of Bobcat Moms and her husband, Bobby Ray, helped found the Celina QB Club. We’ve admired her legacy and contributions to our community for years. And we just so happen to have her famous ginger snap recipe mentioned in the article below! Mrs. Martin would bake cookies for newcomers to town, friends, family, coaches, and our football boys. Her love for all things Celina Bobcats and “the orange and white” still continues today. We are grateful for all of the Bobcat moms and grandmothers that came before us. 🧡
🍪 Afton Martin's “Best Ever Ginger Snaps”
🏫 Martin Elementary School’s Namesake
🏆 State Champions, Jerrod and Jordan Martin’s Grandmother
1 C sugar
3/4 C shortening
1 t ginger
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t cloves
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 C flour
1/4 C molasses
1 egg, slightly beaten
Sugar for rolling
Preheat oven to 350. Combine sugar, flour, soda, salt and spices. Stir lightly. Cut in shortening to resemble coarse crumbs. Stir in molasses and egg. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for ten minutes. Makes 2 dozen.
