Ginger C ookies

Name: Ginger C ookies
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1¼ cups sugar; 1½ cups molasses; 1 cup shortening; ¼ cup sweet milk (whole milk); 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 3 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 eggs; 4 cups flour

dessert~35 minfrom the kitchen of Aunt BethPhoebe Butler’s recipe box

sugar · molasses · shortening · whole milk · cream of tartar · baking soda · ginger · cinnamon · egg · flour

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20 min active · 35 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

1¼ cups sugar
1½ cups molasses
1 cup shortening
¼ cup sweet milk (whole milk)
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
4 cups flour

Steps

Cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, then stir in the molasses and sweet milk.
Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon.
Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form a dough.
No baking temperature, time, shaping method, or yield are given on the card. For drop or rolled ginger cookies, bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes, or follow a comparable period recipe.