Ginger-Almond Cookies

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Ginger-Almond Cookies.

AmericanChickenIntermediate189 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
84
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped almonds

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat sugar, shortening and molasses in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.

  2. 2

    Stir in remaining ingredients except almonds.

  3. 3

    Stir in almonds.

  4. 4

    Divide dough in half. Shape each half into roll, about 2 inches in diameter.

  5. 5

    Wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

  6. 6

    Heat oven to 350º.

  7. 7

    Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

  8. 8

    Bake about 9 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly in center.

  9. 9

    Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Tags

americanbetty-crocker-cookies