Ginger Drop Cookies

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. molasses
  • confectioners sugar icing
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 5 c. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add egg, beating well.
  3. 3
    Add molasses.
  4. 4
    Dissolve soda in 1 cup hot water.
  5. 5
    Add alternately with salt, ginger and flour to egg mixture.
  6. 6
    Drop by rounded teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. 7
    Bake at 375° for about 15 minutes.
  8. 8
    Frost with confectioners sugar icing.

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