Chewy ginger cookies
48 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Shortening |
| 1¼ | cup | Sugar; divided |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ¼ | cup | Molasses |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 2 | Cusp all-purpose flour | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add the egg, molasses and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1" balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 1-½" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe by: TASTE OF HOME DEC/JAN 1996 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 287 by "Marie Smith" <craftee@...> on Nov 22, 1997