Ginger Creams
Serves:
Ingredients:
1/2
c
White sugar
1/3
c
Shortening
1
Egg
1/2
c
Molasses
1
c
Water
2
c
Flour
1
t
Ginger
1/2
t
Salt
1/2
t
Baking soda
1/2
t
Nutmeg
1/2
t
Ground cloves
1/2
t
Cinnamon
1/4
c
Oleo
2
c
Powdered sugar
1
T
Milk
1
t
Vanilla
Method:
Mix sugar, shortening eggs, water and molasses.
Stir in remaining ingredients (except frosting) and cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 for 8 minutes or until no indent remains when touched.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet and cool.
Frosting: mix 1/4 c.
oleo (softened) with 2 c.
10x sugar.
Beat in 1 T milk and 1 t vanilla until smooth and of spreading consistency.