Chewy Ginger Cookies

Name: Chewy Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup shortening; 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: about 4 dozen.

These moist, delicious ginger cookies have an old-fashioned appeal that'll take you back to Grandma's kitchen. I'm never surprised when these treats disappear quickly from my cookie jar.—Bernice Smith, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg, molasses and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Place dough balls 1-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 73 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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