Ginger C ookies

dessert · from the kitchen of Aunt Beth

Ginger C ookies — front of the card
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Ginger C ookies — back of the card
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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

  1. Cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the molasses and sweet milk.
  3. Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon.
  4. Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form a dough.
  5. 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.