Recipe of the Month

Gingerbread Cookies


Ingredients
¾ cups Shortening



1 cup Sugar


¼ cups Molasses


1 whole Egg


2 cups Flour


2 teaspoons Baking Soda


¼ teaspoons Salt


1-½ teaspoon Ground Ginger


1 teaspoon Cinnamon


Preparation Instructions
Combine shortening, sugar, molasses, and egg and mix until smooth and fluffy. In a separate bowl combine remaining ingredients. Add to the molasses mixture and beat until smooth. Cover bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.


Roll into balls and flatten slightly on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Dust lightly with sugar, if desired.

OR

Let dough chill overnight or at least an hour. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4- 1/3 inch thickness and have fun with lightly floured cookie cutters.

Bake at 350 degrees for 6- 8 minutes. Keep a close eye on them, you don’t want them to over bake!