Old-Fashioned Chewy Double Ginger Cookies
Description
This International dessert features Shortening, Sugar, Eggs, Molasses, All-purpose flour. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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ginger Sugar In large bowl, cream together shortening and one cup sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in eggs one at a time; beat in molasses.
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Stir together flour, ground ginger, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon;
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stir into creamed mixture in three parts.
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Mix in crystallized ginger until smooth.
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Remove dough from bowl and wrap in floured wax paper; refrigerate overnight.
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(Dough will be quite soft.) With lightly floured hands,
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form dough into 1" (2.5 cm) balls; gently
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roll in sugar.
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Place about 2" (5 cm) apart on greased baking sheets.
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Bake at 350F (180C) for 10 - 12 minutes or just until set.
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Remove to wire racks to cool.
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I'm not much of a cookie baker because it seems so much effort for something that is gobbled down so quickly, but these are worth the trouble (I always
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set some aside for myself, just to be sure I'll get some).
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Guten Apetit!
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~- Nicole
Nutrition Facts
Servings 72
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1525.1kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 38.3g59%
- Saturated Fat 12.5g63%
- Cholesterol 190.5mg64%
- Sodium 79.2mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate 274.7g92%
- Dietary Fiber 6.0g24%
- Sugars 115.2g
- Protein 28.6g58%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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