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Soft Ginger Cookies

December 17, 2012 By Carole

I feel just terrible that I didn’t give you a link to my recipe for Soft Ginger Cookies last week. So terrible that I’m posting it for you today, giving this wonderful cookie it’s very own post.

Ginger Cookies for Carole Knits

Soft Ginger Cookies

Cream in mixer:
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses

Then add:
4 cups flour
4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp each clove, ginger & cinnamon

Roll into small balls and roll in sugar. Flatten slightly with a glass. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 8 dozen cookies.

The recipe originally came from the Now Ur Cooking listserve on quiltropolis and I printed it out in January of 1999. That’s a loooooong time ago and I’ve been making these cookies regularly ever since. Now you can, too!

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  1. Kym says

    December 17, 2012 at 6:50 am

    Those sound just delicious! Just in time for my holiday baking, too! Thanks, Carole. 🙂

  2. Geri says

    December 17, 2012 at 7:02 am

    There is a weakness for ginger/molasses cookies in my house. I have a similar recipe. I may have to try both!

  3. mary says

    December 17, 2012 at 7:09 am

    thanks for sharing! (have you ever tried substituting butter for the shortening?)

  4. margene says

    December 17, 2012 at 8:01 am

    My how I love ginger cookies and yours sound amazing!

  5. Vicki says

    December 17, 2012 at 8:27 am

    Yum. That is all. (That is enough.)
    😉

  6. Jo says

    December 17, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    Ditto Vicki’s comment!

  7. Dianne says

    December 17, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Mmmmm 🙂 Thanks! I’m looking forward to giving these a try!

  8. Marcy says

    December 17, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Thanks! Love these kinds of cookies. Happy the best holiday ever.

  9. Patty says

    December 17, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Yum! I may make an effort for those!

  10. Manise says

    December 17, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    Yum! And thanks for posting it.

  11. DebbieB says

    December 17, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    Oooo, they look delicious!

    It just dawned on me. Something’s missing… can’t quite put my finger on… AHA!

    BLOG SNOW!!!

  12. Susan says

    December 17, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Yummy! I think ginger cookies are my very favorite. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  13. Ann in the UP says

    December 17, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Thanks, and those beautiful cookies look exactly like the cookies my sister and I made on Saturday. They are delicious! I wasn’t reading the recipe, I was creaming and mixing and she was measuring and sifting.

  14. Trista says

    December 17, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    I made your Polish Tea Cakes cookies this weekend and everyone loved them- they are so delicious. I will keep this recipe in my favs along with your Pecan Cranberry Pie which is now one of our standard Thanksgiving pies. Thank you Carole!

  15. kathy b says

    December 17, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    MMMM Thanks Carole….I just may make them.

  16. gayle says

    December 23, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Oh, thanks! Just printed off the recipe. Today is cookie-baking day, so these just got added to the list. 8)

  17. jill says

    December 29, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Ginger has always been my favorite. 🙂

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