Old Fashioned Ginger Molasses Cookies

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  • Number of Servings: 72
Ingredients
Ingredients:Shortening, 1.5 cup(remove)Granulated Sugar, 2 cup(remove)*Molasses, blackstrap, .5 cup(remove)Egg, fresh, 2 large(remove)*Flour, white, 4.5 cup(remove)Baking Soda, 3 tsp(remove)Allspice, 1 tsp(remove)Nutmeg, ground, 1 tsp(remove)ground ginger 1 TBS*Confectioner's Sugar, 1.5 cup(remove)Milk, 3.25%, 1 tbsp(remove)Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp(remove)
Directions
Cream shortening, sugar and molasses. Add egg and spices. Mix and then add flour. Mix til incorporated. Scoop out onto greased sheets and flatten slightly with palm of hand. Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes.

Mix icing sugar, vanilla and milk together so it will drizzle. Using a fork, drizzle it on warm cookies and let set til firm. Place wax papger between layers of cookies. These freeze and keep really well.

Serving Size: Makes 72 cookies

Number of Servings: 72

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SISSYFEB48.

Servings Per Recipe: 72
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 109.2
  • Total Fat: 4.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
  • Sodium: 57.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 1.0 g

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