ginger creams

How To Make ginger creams

• 1

  Preheat oven to 400.
• 2

  In a large bowl cream shortening and sugar, add egg, molasses, and water.
• 3

  In a medium bowl sift together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
• 4

  Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three additions until just combine.
• 5

  Chill for 1-2 hours.
• 6

  Drop 1tspn. of dough 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until set (almost no imprint remains when touched lightly)
• 7

  For icing combine powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and cream wisk until smooth.
• 8

  Frost cookies while still slightly warm.
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