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Molasses Ginger Cookies

Source of Recipe


LHJ, Recipes 2000






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp ginger
  
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp cloves
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  
• 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 1/4 cup light molasses
  
• 1/2 tsp grated orange peel *
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees (F). Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl.
   
   
2. Beat butter, shortening and 1 cup of the sugar in a mixer bowl on medium speed. Add egg, molasses and orange peel; beat 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients just until combined.
   
   
3. Place the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar in a pie plate. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in sugar (dough will be sticky). Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; cool.
   
   Makes 60 cookies.
   
   






Final Comments


* When grating the orange peel, be sure to use only the colored portion; the white membrane is bitter.