Silver Dollar City's Famous Ginger Cookie
Ready In: 30 mins
Yields: 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3⁄4 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 large egg
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In mixing bowl, sift flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In second mixing bowl cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
- Add the molasses and egg. Beat the mixture for one minute.
- Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until combined.
- Shape dough into 1-1/2 inch balls, then roll in small bowl of additional sugar.
- Bake on greased cookie sheet, 3 inches apart, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until light brown on bottom.
- Transfer to cooling rack.
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