GINGER CREAM COOKIES

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Soft ginger cookie. Tastes better after a few days in storage. My mom's recipe.

Provided by Jeannie Green

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

⅓ cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
½ cup molasses
½ cup water
2 cups self-rising flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Cream the shortening, sugar, egg, molasses and water. Mix in the flour, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  • Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 186.3 mg, Sugar 8 g

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