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Ginger Cream Cookies
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Jeannie Green
"Soft ginger cookie. Tastes better after a few days in storage. My mom's recipe."
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Ingredients
servings 102Original recipe yields 24 servings (4 dozen)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Cream the shortening, sugar, egg, molasses and water. Mix in the flour, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
- Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 8 minutes.
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Most helpful positive review
12/23/2006
Have always loved these cookies and make them for Christmas each year. I take a can of cream cheese frosting (tint 1/2 with green and 1/2 with red food coloring) and then frost the cookies. MM...
Most helpful critical review
12/17/2008
The recipe is called ginger cream cookies but there is no recipe for the cream icing. I lost my recipe.
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12/23/2006
Have always loved these cookies and make them for Christmas each year. I take a can of cream cheese frosting (tint 1/2 with green and 1/2 with red food coloring) and then frost the cookies. MM...
12/11/2006
These cookies are GREAT!!! They almost melt in you mouth. For Christmas, I made a frosting with butter and confectioners sugar and vanilla. I frosted the cookies and put sprinkles on them. Won...
12/17/2008
The recipe is called ginger cream cookies but there is no recipe for the cream icing. I lost my recipe.
11/16/2008
I found these to be very dry & bland. I can see why the other reviewers added frosting.
12/21/2007
good flavor and easy to make. had to substitute for self raising flour a mixture of 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt for every cup of flour. Also, did a frosting of powdered sugar dash ...
12/18/2007
Ease of preparation, but no flavor - and I doubled the ginger. Will stick with GingerSnaps instead. Kudos to those of you who like this recipe tho!
11/21/2017
Easy Creamy Icing- Blend 1C sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp vanilla or other preferred flavoring, and approximately 1 to 1 1/2 TBSP water. Tint if desired with food coloring.