(Ginger cookies are chilled, shaped into balls, then baked.
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- sugar
Preparation:
In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg; beat well. In another bowl combine dry ingredients and mix with fork. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture, mixing well.
Chill cookie dough for 2 hours. Shape in 1-inch balls, then roll each ball in sugar.
Place ginger cookies on greased baking sheets and bake in preheated 375° oven for about 12 minutes.
Makes about 4 dozen crispy ginger cookies.
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