Bessie's Soft Ginger Cookies

Name: Bessie's Soft Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 48-60 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup shortening; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup molasses; 1 cup sour milk (or add 1 tsp Baking Soda to reg milk); 3 eggs, beaten; 4 cups sifted flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Submitted by Deedlebug21

"This is my late grandmother's recipe for soft ginger cookies - circa early 1900s (she was born in 1895). My dad's favorite cookie recipe ever and a Christmas staple!"

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Ready In:: 27mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 48-60 cookies

ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 cup molasses
1 cup sour milk (or add 1 tsp Baking Soda to reg milk)
3 eggs, beaten
4 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cream sugar and shortening.
Add salt and molasses and mix well.
Add sour milk and 3 beaten eggs.
Add dry ingredients.
Mix well and drop on greased cookie sheet (i just use parchment paper on a regular cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for approx 7-10 minutes.
Please note the dough is not as firm as most cookie doughs are and you may question whether or not you added enough flour, but they turn out just fine. My husband likes to sprinkle sugar on top of the dough before baking but that is completely optional.