Nannie's Gingerbread Cookies
Julia R. O'Connor
ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 5 cups flour, sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- 2
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add the egg, molasses and vinegar. Stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Blend dry ingredients into the shortening mixture. Chill for 3 hours. Roll 1/2" thick and cut out using favorite cookie cutter shapes.
- 3
Bake on greased cookie sheet for 5-6 minutes.
Source: Janice Hodge
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