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Grandma's Ginger Christmas Cookies
These Christmas ginger cookies are inspired by my grandmother, Alice Marie Brotherton. I miss her dearly and still hold all the love in the world for her.
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
25
minutes
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Course:
Cookies
Cuisine:
Holiday
Servings:
24
Cookies
Calories:
205
kcal
Author:
Scott from Platter Talk
Cost:
$5.00
Ingredients
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
cup
Crisco shortening
1/2
cup
molasses
1/2
cup
water
4
cups
flour
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
salt
5
teaspoon
ground ginger
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
In a bowl cream together sugar and Crisco shortening
In a separate bowl mix together molasses and water, stirring to combine
Add molasses and water mixture to the creamed sugar and crisco
Next add the baking soda, salt and ginger to the mixture
Slowly add the flour into the mixture until the dough formed and all of the flour has been incorporated
Roll the dough on a floured surface until a 1/4 inch thickness has been achieved
Cut the dough with the open end of a glass or a cookie cutter of your choice
Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Instead of greasing the cookie sheet you may use a piece of parchment paper
Sprinkle with granulated sugar or with colored sugar
Bake for approximately 6-9 minutes
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Notes
These ginger cookies will store for 10 days in an air-tight container.
They can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Use light molasses for this recipe.
For crispy cookies, roll the dough a bit thinner.
For chewy ones, roll the dough a bit thicker.
Nutrition
Calories:
205
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Sodium:
146
mg
|
Potassium:
131
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
14
g
|
Calcium:
18
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg