Ginger Cookies for a Crowd

Name: Ginger Cookies for a Crowd
Yield: Makes 12 dozen
Ingredients: 1 tsp. salt; ½ c. strong coffee; ½ tsp. vanilla; 1 egg, beaten; 1 c. sugar; 1 c. shortening; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 c. dark molasses; ¾ tsp. ground ginger; 5½ c. sifted flour; 1 tblsp. baking soda; 2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation info

Makes
12 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

A big recipe to make when you wish to put cookies in the freezer

Ingredients

5½ c. sifted flour
1 tblsp. baking soda
2 tsp

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
Cream shortening; add sugar gradually; beat until light; add egg and vanilla.
Add molasses and coffee, then sifted dry ingredients; mix well; chill.
Roll out on lightly floured board ¼" thick; cut with round 2" cutter.
Place about 2" apart on greased baking sheet. B