Author Notes
This is my Grandma's cookie recipe. I remember making these cookies with her in her kitchen in Melville, Saskatchewan, 40 years ago. I've always loved them, so I thought I would share the recipe with you. —Katheryn's Kitchen
Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups
flour
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1/2 teaspoon
dried ground ginger
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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3/4 cup
shortening-this is what my Grandma used and the cookies taste great but if it bugs you to use shortening, use 3/4 cup unsalted butter that's at room temperature
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1 cup
sugar
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1
egg
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1/4 cup
molasses
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1/2 cup
sugar for coating dough balls before baking
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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Sift dry ingredients.
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Cream shortening with sugar until fluffy. Add molasses and 1 egg. Mix well, you will have to scrap down the sides of the bowl and mix again.
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Add dry ingredients to the egg, sugar, molasses mixture. Mix until combined. Again you might want to scrap down the sides of the bowl and continue mixing.
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When everything is combined it should be a fairly stiff mixture.
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Now use a tablespoon and scoop up dough and roll in your hands to make about 1 inch balls. Coat in sugar and place on parchment lined baking sheet. You can put about 12 dough balls on an average sized baking sheet. Put a thumbprint into the middle of each ball to press down a little.
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Put in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool and serve. They freeze well, as most cookies, so let them cool and freeze them if you like in a sealed container.
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