Ginger Cookies Recipe
The Best Of Amish Cooking
This is an old Amish recipe therefore one of the ingredients listed for possible use is lard
Ingredients
- 1 cup lard, shortening, butter, or margarine
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups dark baking molasses
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 6-8 flours
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp ginger
- 4 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- additional sugar
Directions
- Cream together the shortening, sugar, and the egg until light and fluffy
- When light and fluffy, beat in the molasses and vinegar
- Stir together the dry ingredients
- Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water
- Add the dry ingredients and the soda-water mixture alternately to the creamed ingredients
- Add more flour if needed to make a soft dough
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets
- Sprinkle with the additional sugar
- Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 11g | |
| Recipe makes 120 servings | |
| Calories 39 | |
| Calories from Fat 16 | 41% |
| Total Fat 1.75g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.68g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium 83mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 5.91g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 4.81g | 3% |
| Protein 0.05g | 0% |
