ginger drops

Name: Ginger Drops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) clove, ground; 2 tablespoon(s) ginger; 3/4 cup(s) butter or margarine; 3/4 cup(s) shortening; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) molasses

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mary Armstrong

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Sep 3, 2012

Mom's recipe.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 7 dozen

Ingredients

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove, ground
2 tablespoons ginger
3/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 - eggs
1/2 cup molasses

How To Make ginger drops

Step 1

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger together.
Step 3

In a separate bowl, cream the butter or margarine, shortening and sugar together until fluffy.
Step 4

Now add the eggs, one at a time and stir hard after each addition.
Step 5

Mix in the molasses and flour mixture thoroughly.
Step 6

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Be sure to allow for spreading. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool before removing from cooking sheet.
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