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momma's soft ginger cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ezzie Bromwich
Rapid City, SD

This was my mother's recipe and I loved it when holidays arrived so we would be blessed with a couple of cookies.

(1 rating)
yield 8 dozen
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For momma's soft ginger cookies

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 2 Tbsp
    vinegar
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • ½ tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    oil/shortening
  • 2 c
    molasses
  • 7 c
    flou
  • 2 Tbsp
    ginger
  • 4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 c
    boiling water

How To Make momma's soft ginger cookies

  • 1
    Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and then beat well.
  • 2
    Add molasses and vinegar. Mix all the spices, flour, baking powder then sift.
  • 3
    Sift the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture. Add the water and mix it well!
  • 4
    The dough will be soft. Roll into balls or drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and then Bake.

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