great aunt mary's ginger cookies

Name: Great Aunt Mary's Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) butter or oleo (she used oleo), softened; 2 tablespoon(s) Crisco; 2 teaspoon(s) Crisco; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1/4 cup(s) molasses

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Marcie Frazee

Jacksonville, FL

Updated on Sep 20, 2016

My husband's great aunt, Mary Carter, made these cookies for as long as my husband can remember, and made them on a regular basis until she passed away several years ago at the age of 90-something. They are a favorite of the Kellum family. These cookies are soft and *always* perfectly round! I was thrilled when my Aunt Donnie passed the recipe on to me. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family! Ginger Cookies: Not just for Christmas anymore!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Buttery and crisp but slightly chewy, this is one yummy cookie! The flavor combo is a little different than most cookies similar to this. The ginger and cinnamon are so good together. It's a simple recipe, but the best part is the family tradition behind the recipe.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 36 cookie(s)

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or oleo (she used oleo), softened
2 tablespoons Crisco
2 teaspoons Crisco
1 cup sugar
1 - egg
1/4 cup molasses

How To Make great aunt mary's ginger cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Sift flour, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together three times into a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Step 2

Mix butter, Crisco, sugar, egg, and molasses in large mixing bowl.
Step 3

Slowly incorporate dry mixture into wet mixture.
Step 4

Form dough into little balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Step 5

Bake in preheated 350ºF oven for 12-15 minutes.
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