{"id":762,"date":"2011-01-24T19:01:22","date_gmt":"2011-01-25T02:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cookingwithcandra.com\/blog\/?p=762"},"modified":"2012-03-23T08:15:22","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T15:15:22","slug":"old-fashioned-homemade-ginger-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookingwithcandra.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/24\/old-fashioned-homemade-ginger-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Fashioned Homemade Ginger Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These ginger cookies are awesome! This recipe has been in my family for many generations. I can remember my Great Grandmother making these when we were just kids and we are still making them and enjoying them today.<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/h2>\n

Yield: 4 dozen cookies<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Put two cups of the sugar and shortening in a large bowl and mix together using a hand mixer.<\/li>\n
  2. Add the eggs and molasses. Mix together using the hand mixer until you get a nice, smooth and creamy batter. It will have a texture similar to cake batter.<\/li>\n
  3. Add the salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger to the cookie mixture. Mix together using the hand mixture.<\/li>\n
  4. Finally, we add the flour. Mix in the flour using the electric mixer.<\/li>\n
  5. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place the remaining half cup of sugar in a bowl. Take a small amount of cookie dough out of your bowl and roll it into a ball, approximately 1 inch in diameter. Drop the ball of cookie dough in the bowl of sugar and roll it around to lightly coat. Place this cookie dough ball onto the baking sheet.<\/li>\n
  6. Repeat the previous step, leaving about 1 1\/2 – 2 inches space between your cookies because these cookies will expand while cooking.<\/li>\n
  7. Bake the cookies at 350°F in the oven for 15-18 minutes depending on your oven. These cookies are meant to be softer. If you cook them too long or at a higher temperature you will end up with a harder cookie that is closer to a ginger snap.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ENJOY!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Ingredients:<\/h2>\n
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    • 1 and 1\/2 cups of Shortening<\/li>\n
    • 2 and 1\/2 cups of Sugar, granulated<\/li>\n
    • 2 large Eggs<\/li>\n
    • 1\/2 cup of Molasses<\/li>\n
    • 1\/2 tsp of Salt<\/li>\n
    • 2 tsps of Baking Soda<\/li>\n
    • 2 tsps of Cinnamon<\/li>\n
    • 2 tsps of Cloves, ground<\/li>\n
    • 2 tsps of Ginger, ground<\/li>\n
    • 4 cups of All-purpose Flour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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