PAULA DEEN'S GINGER COOKIES

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Make and share this Paula Deen's Ginger Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Juenessa

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
Using an electric mixer at low speed, cream the shortening and sugar until thoroughly combined.
Add the egg and molasses and beat until completely incorporated.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt and add to the mixture.
Stir until combined.
Roll the dough into balls about 1-inch in diameter.
Roll the balls in sugar.
Place 1/2-inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
Flatten the balls slightly with your fingertips.
Bake for 8-12 minutes.
Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1125.6, Fat 53.9, SaturatedFat 15.5, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 1263.3, Carbohydrate 152.6, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 82.6, Protein 10.8