Orange Ginger Cookies

Name: Orange Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 egg; 4 teaspoons orange zest (about 1 large orange); 2 teaspoons molasses or 2 teaspoons dark corn syrup; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ginger; 1/2 teaspoon clove; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Submitted by Theresa Thunderbird

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Ready In:: 3hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 24 cookies
Serves:: 24

ingredients

1 cup butter
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 egg
4 teaspoons orange zest (about 1 large orange)
2 teaspoons molasses or 2 teaspoons dark corn syrup
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon clove
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

directions

Cream together butter and sugar.
Add egg and mix well.
Add grated peel and molasses and mix again.
Stir together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture, stirring well.
Wrap up dough and chill for several hours or overnight.
Roll dough very thin and cut out cookies with cookie cutters.
Bake on greased cookie sheets at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Sweet cookie. My family love them. And they do only take 8 minutes to bake.

RockCook
This cookie has a very light, fresh flavor. It is hard to stop eating them..

hemarston

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Theresa Thunderbird

United States

Hello,I collect old cookbooks,enjoy gardening,traveling and reading.I love to cook and bake!I've thought about opening my own bakery here in TN.That would be so fun!

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