Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 52 mins
Preparation Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1/2 cup shortening


• 1 cup sugar


• 1/4 cup molasses


• 1 egg


• 2 teaspoons baking soda


• 2 cups flour


• 1 teaspoon cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon ground ginger


• 1/4 teaspoon clove


• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, shortening, and sugar. add egg. add molasses and mix well.


• 2 sift together dry ingredients.


• 3 add dry ingredients to sugar mixture.


• 4 chill dough two hours or overnight.


• 5 roll into balls and roll in additional granulated sugar.


• 6 bake at 350 on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes.