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

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