Recipe

Grandma Haleys Ginger Cookies Recipe

	Indicatorsrule1 / All my dishes 8 months ago These were one of my favorite cookies growing up. My best friend's Grandmother made them every time we got together. It is a very old recipe according to her. They are a melt in your mouth ginger cookie with delicate flavors ....ummmmm. Prep:15m Cook:12m Servings:10	Indicatorsr
	ginger molasses cookies

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

1 tsp Vanilla extract

2 Tablespoons molasses

3 cups unbleached flour

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup cinnamon sugar

Directions

In mixer bowl, cream sugar with shortening and butter

While that is working, sift together all dry ingredients: flour, ginger, cinnamon, soda, baking powder.

After butter, shortening and sugar are creamed, add one egg at a time and beat well. Then beat in the molasses and vanilla.

Slowly tap in the dry ingredients while mixer is on slow. This makes a soft dough.

Place dough in refrigerator for at least an hour.

Take enough dough and roll it round in your hand. I make them about 1 to 1 1/2 inch diameter balls. Then roll them in the cinnamon sugar (about 1/2 cup sugar with a level teaspoonful of cinnamon).

Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cool on racks.

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