Ginger Drop Cookies

Marcy Marcy

The famous cookie much mailed to Sacramento! Definately one of my brother’s favorite parts of the Christmas season!

ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 Cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 5/8 cup hot water

directions

  • 1

    Cream shortening and sugar.

  • 2

    Add molasses and beat well.

  • 3

    Mix and sift dry ingredients together.

  • 4

    Add alternately with hot water.

  • 5

    drop by teaspoonful on greased baking sheet at 400 degrees for 10 minutes

Frost with a frosting of powdered sugar, margarine and milk mixed together. Add the milk slowly until you have the right consistency

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