Ginger Creams

Ginger Creams

My friend Claudia shared this recipe which is her family favorite. Ginger has recently became a favorite flavor of mine.

Ingredients:

½ cup sugar

1/3 cup shortening

1 egg

½ cup Grandma’s unsulfured molasses

½ cup water

2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Directions:

Cream sugar, shortening; add egg, molasses and water. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 400 Degrees. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, about 8 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool; frost with Vanilla Butter Frosting. About 4 dozen cookies

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Vanilla Butter Frosting

1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

About 1 tablespoon milk

Mix butter and powdered sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk until smooth and of spreading consistency.