Ginger Cream Cookies

Soft ginger cookie. Tastes better after a few days in storage. My mom's recipe.

• Calories: 102 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup molasses
• ½ cup water
• ⅓ cup shortening
• 2 cups self-rising flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream the shortening, sugar, egg, molasses and water. Mix in the flour, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Step 3

Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 8 minutes.