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

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