ginger cookies

Name: Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) butter flavor shortening; 1 - egg; 1/4 cup(s) molasses; 2 cup(s) + 1 tblsp all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

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Kathleen Taylor

Perham, MN

Updated on Feb 18, 2012

I have tried unsuccessfully to find a good molasses cookie recipe, until I visited my aunt Doris! These are wonderful cookies.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 3 Dozen

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
1 - egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups + 1 tblsp all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make ginger cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2

Cream shortening and sugar until light.
Step 3

Add egg and beat until fluffy.
Step 4

Beat in molasses until completely incorporated.
Step 5

Sift (or whisk) together flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt.
Step 6

Add to flour mixture to shortening and sugar mixture, and mix to combine.
Step 7

Roll into 1" balls and roll in sugar.
Step 8

Place on cookie and press down lightly with a glass dipped in sugar.
Step 9

Bake @ 350 degrees for 14-15 minutes.
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