Name: Eloise's Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: White sugar - 1 cup; Shortening - ¾ cup; Molasses - ¼ cup; Egg, beaten - 1; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Baking soda - 2 teaspoons; Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; White sugar, or as needed - ½ cup

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Eloise's Ginger Cookies

1. White sugar - 1 cup

2. Shortening - ¾ cup

3. Molasses - ¼ cup

4. Egg, beaten - 1

5. All-purpose flour - 2 cups

6. Baking soda - 2 teaspoons

7. Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon

8. Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon

9. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

10. White sugar, or as needed - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Eloise's Ginger Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Beat 1 cup white sugar and shortening together in a large bowl until light and creamy. Add molasses and egg; beat until smooth.

3. Stage

Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into shortening mixture until dough is just-combined.

4. Stage

Pour 1/2 cup white sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball in sugar to coat; place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes.