***FIRST PLACE AT THE SPENCERVILLE FAIR 2023**
These cookies are everything we love about gingerbread, but easier to make!
Ingredients:
2 CUPS WHITE SUGAR
1 CUP SHORTENING
1/2 CUP MOLASSES
2 EGGS
3 1/2 CUPS FLOUR
2 TSP BAKING SODA
2 TSP GINGER
1 TSP CLOVES
1 TSP CINNAMON
IN A LARGE BOWL, CREAM TOGETHER SUGAR AND SHORTENING UNTIL FLUFFY.
ADD EGGS AND MOLASSES, BEAT WELL.
ADD DRY INGREDIENTS, SMALL AMOUNTS AT A TIME, MIXING WELL.
FORM INTO 1" BALLS, ROLL IN SUGAR
PLACE ON AN UN-GREASED COOKIE SHEET 2" APART.
BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL BOTTOM OF COOKIES ARE LIGHT BROWN.
ENJOY!!
