Ginger puffs
48 cookies
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sifted all-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Ginger |
| ½ | teaspoon | Allspice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ | cup | Shortening; soft |
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| ½ | cup | Light molasses |
| 1 | cup | Cooked oatmeal, cooled* |
Directions
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices into bowl.
Add remaining ingredients. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cooky sheets. Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 F) 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from cooky sheets; cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
*NOTE: Cook Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) according to package directions.
Source: Our Favorites for family and friends (The Quaker Oats Company) Typed for you by Karen Mintzias Submitted By KAREN MINTZIAS On 11-10-94