linda's drop gingerbread cookies

Name: Linda's Drop Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1 1/2 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1/3 cup(s) molasses; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; 3 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) raisins; 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts or pecans

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Judith Hannemann

Cairo, NY

Updated on Nov 21, 2022

Inexpensive and heavenly cookie. Originally given to me in a holiday cookie assortment gifted by my neighbor Linda, who has been making them for years. Linda also said that making half the recipe produced good results.

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A plate of Linda's Drop Gingerbread Cookies.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These soft and chewy gingerbread cookies have the perfect blend of seasonal spices. Adding raisins and nuts gives the cookies a little tang and nuttiness. Make these easy gingerbread cookies for a cookie exchange or as a gift in a holiday tin.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 8 Min

method Bake

yield varies

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/3 cup molasses
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon milk
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

How To Make linda's drop gingerbread cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2

Beat shortening in a large mixing bowl on medium to high for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Beat till well combined.
Step 3

Beat in molasses, eggs, and milk till all is combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon (mine all mixed in just fine). Stir in raisins and nuts.
Step 4

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 375 oven about 8 minutes or till bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks makes about 90 cookies.
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