Giant Ginger Cookies
Recipe: #28067
September 13, 2017
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (84.7 g)
- Calories 331.6
- Total Fat - 15.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.1 g
- Cholesterol - 72.3 mg
- Sodium - 155 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 44.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 27.1 g
- Protein - 4.8 g
- Calcium - 30.7 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degree F
Step 2
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; set aside.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to soften.
Step 4
Gradually add the 2 cups granulated sugar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
Step 5
Beat in eggs and molasses.
Step 6
Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour mixture.
Step 7
Shape dough into 2-inch balls.
Step 8
Roll balls in the 3/4 cup coarse or granulated sugar.
Step 9
Place about 2-1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 10
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are light brown and puffed.
Step 11
Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Tips
No special items needed.