ginger creams

Name: Ginger Creams
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 dozen cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) shortening; 1 - egg; 1/2 cup(s) light or dark molasses; 1/2 cup(s) water; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; - vanilla butter frosting (below)

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Chrystal Cackler

Huntsville, AL

Updated on Mar 31, 2015

From my mother-in-law's recipe collection.

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cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup light or dark molasses
1/2 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
vanilla butter frosting (below)

How To Make ginger creams

Step 1

Mix sugar, shortening, eggs, molasses, and water. Stir in remaining ingredients, except frosting. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Heat oven to 400. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, about 8 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool; frost with Vanilla Butter Frosting.
Step 3

For Vanilla Butter Frosting: Mix 1/4 cup butter, softened, and 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat in about 1 tablespoon milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and of spreading consistency.
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