Grandma's Old Fashioned Gingerbread

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 36
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 181.3
  • Total Fat: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 25.3 mg
  • Sodium: 14.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

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Introduction

Not a Diet Food, but okay on occasion. Best served warm with a cold glass of milk Not a Diet Food, but okay on occasion. Best served warm with a cold glass of milk
Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

    2 1/4 C Packed Brown Sugar
    1/2 C Shortening
    1/3 Fluid Dram of Cinnamon Oil
    4 Large Egg (Reserve 2 Egg Whites)
    1.5 oz Ground Ginger
    1/4 C Oil
    1/2 C Skim Milk
    6 C Self Rising Flour
    1/4 C Granulated Sugar

Directions

Mix brown sugar and shortening well
Add ginger, cinnamon oil, eggs and cooking oil
Mix until smooth
Add milk slowly
Add 5 C flour, mixing with hands or dough hooks
Knead dough in remaining 1 C flour
Pat dough into cakes appx 2 inches in diameter
Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 8 minutes or until lightly browned
Beat 2 egg whites you reserved and brush tops of gingerbread, then sprinkle on granulated sugar.

Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies

Number of Servings: 36

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