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Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

Molasses cookies mix with warm spices and bake on a sheet until chewy centers and lightly crisp edges form.

$0.07per serving $
25 minstart to table
4servings

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 5/8 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Steps

  1. Beat the shortening and sugar in a bowl for 3 minutes until smooth.
  2. Beat in the egg, molasses, and vanilla extract.
  3. Stir in the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, and cloves until a soft dough forms.
  4. Drop rounded spoonfuls onto a parchment-free baking sheet, leaving space between them.
  5. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes, then cool the cookies on the sheet for 3 minutes.

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