Heavenly Scented Soft Ginger Cookies
photo by Mgnbos
- Ready In:
- 1hr 42mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
40 cookies
ingredients
- 946.36 ml unbleached flour
- 236.59 ml granulated sugar
- 9.85 ml baking soda
- 9.85 ml ground ginger
- 4.92 ml freshly grated nutmeg
- 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
- 4.92 ml ground cloves
- 2.46 ml salt
- 236.59 ml unsulphured dark molasses
- 118.29 ml vegetable shortening
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 118.29 ml boiling water
directions
- In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients.
- Add the molasses, shortening and egg; beat to blend ingredients well. Next, beat in the boiling water. Chill dough 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Roll the chilled dough by tablespoonful into balls. Roll each ball into granulated sugar.
- Place the balls 2-inches apart on ungreased aluminum baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the cookies until puffed and cracked on top and centers still feel very soft; approximately 12 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool.
- Don't forget to leave some cookies out for Santa Claus!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States