Ginger cookies extraordinaire
Ginger cookies extraordinaire recipe in the cookie category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup shortening or butter flavor shortening
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons dark molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cup flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon soda
Recipe method:
- Mix the egg, sugar, shortening, spices and molasses then stir in flour and soda.
- Add more flour if dough seems too soft. Working with the dough chilled is a lot easier.
- Form dough into small balls.
- Roll in sugar, but do not flatten.
- Bake in a 350 to 375 degrees F oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will puff up.
- Take out just before they start to flatten again.
- Frost with powdered sugar frosting while still warm.
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