Ginger Cookies


Serves: 24
Total Calories: 138

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
1/4 teaspoon ginger ground
1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening solid
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses light

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°.

In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves set aside.

In a large mixer bowl at medium speed, beat 1 cup of the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Add flour mixture and beat at low speed until well blended. Form into 1-inch balls and dip tops into remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Place sugar-side up on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
High Altitude Adjustments: At 6,000 feet, no adjustments needed.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 24
Total Calories: 138
Calories from Fat: 56

This Ginger Cookies recipe is from the 2012 HomeCook'n Collection Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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