Rolled Ginger Cookies

Name: Rolled Ginger Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; Cream these 2 ingredients together. Add:; 1 cup molasses; 1 egg; 2 T. vinegar; 1 1/2 t. soda; 1/2 t. salt; 3 t. ginger; 1 t. cinnamon; 1 t. cloves; 3/4 t. nutmeg; 5 cups flour

13 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
Cream these 2 ingredients together. Add:
1 cup molasses
1 egg
2 T. vinegar
1 1/2 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
3 t. ginger
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. cloves
3/4 t. nutmeg
5 cups flour

Directions

1

Beat the egg, molasses, vinegar, into the creamed mixture. Blend in dry ingredients and enough flour to make a soft dough that pulls away easily. Chill at least 3 hours or overnight. Roll dough out approximately 1/8 inch thick. Decorate with desired red hots, raisins, licorice etc . Bake at 375 degrees on a greased sheet until lightly browned(approximately 3-4 minutes). Remove to rack to cool. Ice if desired once the cookies are cool