Sugar 'N' Spice Cookies

Submitted by 55tbird

"Recipe from TOH 1997 Annual Recipes submitted by Dottie LaPierre."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 4 1/2 dozen
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Frosting

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add egg; mix well.
3. Beat in molasses.
4. Combine dry ingredients; and to creamed mixture and mix well.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
7. Remove to wire racks; cool.
8. For frosting, cream sugar, butter and lemon peel in a mixing bowl.
9. Gradually add lemon juice, beating until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency.
10. Frost cookies.