Cathy’s Ginger Creams
Ingredients
¼ cup shortening
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup molasses
2 cups flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
½ cup water
Instructions
Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Sift dry ingredients. Add alternately with water. Drop from teaspoon two inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees about 8 to 9 minutes. While slightly warm, frost with confectioners icing and top with chopped nuts. Makes about 3 dozen.
Notes
Quick Butter Icing for Spreading
Cream ¼ cup butter; add 1 Tbs cream, ½ tsp vanilla, and about 1 ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar or enough to form consistency for spreading. Beat well about 5 minutes.
Recipe Yield
Makes about 3 - 4 dozen cookies 1x
Cookie Category: Drop
Difficulty: ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Find it online: https://www.cookiesbybess.com/cathys-ginger-creams/