Ginger Cookies Extraordinaire

A heavenly cookies recipe for Ginger Cookies Extraordinaire.

AmericanChickenEasy45 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 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

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the egg, sugar, shortening, spices and molasses then stir in flour and soda.

  2. 2

    Add more flour if dough seems too soft. (Working with the dough chilled is a lot easier.)

  3. 3

    Form dough into small balls.

  4. 4

    Roll in sugar, but do not flatten.

  5. 5

    Bake in a 350-375 degree oven for 10 - 12 min.

  6. 6

    Cookies will puff up. Take out just before they start to flatten again.

  7. 7

    Frost with powdered sugar frosting while still warm.

Tags

americanheavenly-cookies