Gingerbread Cookies

GINGERBREAD COOKIES 

Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

1¼ cups all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoons ginger

½ teaspoons cinnamon

¼ teaspoon cloves

¼ cup shortening

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup molasses

1 small egg beaten 

Method 

1.      Preheat oven to 375°F. 

2.      Thoroughly mix flour, soda, salt and spices. 

3.       Cream shortening and sugar, until light and fluffy.

4.      Add molasses and eggs; mix well. 

5.      Add dry ingredients gradually and mix well. 

6.      Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface.  Knead in remaining dry ingredients by hand.  Add a little more flour, if necessary, to make a firm dough.

7.      Roll out on a lightly floured surface to ¼ inch thickness for cut out cookies.

8.      Bake on ungreased cookie sheet.  Small and medium-sized cookies for 6-10 minutes, large cookies for 10-15 minutes.  

Gingerbread Cookies were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman

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