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Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable shortening (butter-flavored is ok)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/3 cup cinnamon sugar (or mix 1/2 cup sugar with 2 Tablespoons cinnamon)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Sift all dry ingredients except sugar and cinnamon sugar. Sift dry mixture. Beat the shortening in a bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in the 1 cup sugar. Beat in the egg and molasses. Add dry ingredients 1/3 at a time until combined.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes and cool on wire rack.

 

 

 

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