Addy's Ginger Cookies

Name: Addy's Ginger Cookies
Yield: 14 dozen 3 inch cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 c shortening; 3/4 c butter; 1 c granulated sugar; 1 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 large egg; 1/2 c dark karo syrup; 1/2 c half and half; 2 Tbsp hot, strong black coffee; 2 1/2 tsp baking soda, dissolved in the coffee; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp cloves; 6 c flour

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By mary Armstrong
@emit1961

Everyone loves these cookies! These are very thin crispy wafer like cookies that melt in your mouth. You can't eat just one!

These are very popular in our family during the holidays!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

14 dozen 3 inch cookies

Ingredients

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3/4 c

shortening
3/4 c

butter
1 c

granulated sugar
1 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large

egg
1/2 c

dark karo syrup
1/2 c

half and half
2 Tbsp

hot, strong black coffee
2 1/2 tsp

baking soda, dissolved in the coffee
1/2 tsp

salt
1 tsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

ginger
1 tsp

cloves
6 c

flour

How to Make Addy's Ginger Cookies

Step-by-Step

Mix in the order given. Whisk the spices and salt into one of the cups of flour. Add enough flour to make a soft dough, but no more than 6 cups total. Put the dough in the refrigerator overnight to make it easier to handle. Roll out thin(1/8 inch or less) on a pastry cloth.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 5-8 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Do NOT grease cookie sheets.
Don't be afraid to handle the dough. Don't use a 4 inch cookie cutter. I have used a 3 inch cookie cutter as well as small cookie cutters shaped as leaves, acorns, etc.
If cookies look pale, they're not done, bake until beginning to turn dark brown color.

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