Christmas Molasses Ginger Cookies
Treat the kids this Christmas with these scrumptious snacks that will bring out the holiday spirit in your baking!
Yield
24 servingsPrep
30 minCook
10 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
ginger
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
molasses
|
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
water
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | l |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 15 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 15 | ml |
ginger
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 5 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 237 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
molasses
|
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
water
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Directions
Mix flour, soda, spices and salt. Beat shortening, molasses, sugar, water, egg and vanilla until well blended.
Gradually beat in flour mixture. Will be soft. Divide into fourths. Pat each ¼ into 1 inch thick round.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 1 week.
Roll on lightly floured surface to ⅛ inch thick, cut with gingermen cutters and bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool slightly on cookie sheet, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate with icing if desired.
