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ginger cookies--thin and delicate!

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Recipe by
Anne Dettbarn
Miami, FL

This recipe are from my good friend's mother. They are by far my favorite cookie for the holidays. They are additive. I make several batches.

(1 rating)
yield 5 dozen
prep time 25 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For ginger cookies--thin and delicate!

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    lard
  • 4 Tbsp
    dark molasses
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt

How To Make ginger cookies--thin and delicate!

  • 1
    Mix the first 4 ingredients well; add dry ingredients and mix well.
  • 2
    Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into a ball and flatten on a well-greased cookie sheet with the bottom of a tumbler dipped in sugar. Cookies are VERY thin.
  • 3
    Bake at 325° F. about 12 minutes. These may be decorated as desired for Christmas cookies. Yields about 5 dozen cookies.

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