Ginger Creams recipe

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Ingredients

⅓ cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
½ cup molasses
½ cup water
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ tablespoons cream

Nutrition Info

126.6 calories
carbohydrate: 22.6 g
cholesterol: 9 mg
fat: 3.5 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1.4 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 105.1 mg
sugar: 13.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix shortening, white sugar, egg, molasses, and water thoroughly. Sift together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking soda, and spices and blend in. Chill dough until firm.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

  3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake about 8 minutes, or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly. While slightly warm, frost with icing.

  4. To Make Frosting: Blend confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add cream to make icing easy to spread. Spread on cookies with spatula or pastry brush.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

Spicy ginger cookie frosted with a confectioners' sugar icing.

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