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GINGER COOKIES Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 cup butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsulphured dark molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. ground ginger
3/4 cup coarse or granulated white sugar for topping
Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening until soft. Slowly add and beat in the 2 cups of granulated sugar. Beat in the eggs and molasses.
In a second large bowl, sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger: add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Dough will be soft.
Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until dough is firm
Preheat oven to 375°. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each in the coarse sugar (Coarse sugar can be purchased at cake decorating supply stores)
Place balls about 3 inches apart on lightly greased cooke sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until slightly cracked on top. Watch them carefully toward the end of cooking time so they don't burn on the bottom. Cool slightly and remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
About 60 two-inch cookies

 

 

 

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