Grandma's Ginger Cookies

These ginger cookies are simple to make and fill your home with the scent of holidays. They're soft, a little chewy, and have just the right amount of spices.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 140kcal

Author Sandra

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons ginger

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Combine all the dry ingredients and set aside.
In your mixer cream sugar and shortening together. Slowly add in the molasses and eggs, one at a time.
Add dry ingredients 1/2 cup at a time until well incorporated.
In a separate bowl add 1/3 cup of sugar.
Using a cookie dough scooper, make 12 balls of cookie dough and roll them in the sugar.
Place on cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.

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