Aunt Nells Ginger Cookies Food

ULTIMATE GINGER COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt and then combine the mixture with your hands. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed for 5 minutes. Turn the mixer to low speed, add the egg, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat for 1 more minute. With the mixer still on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the crystallized ginger and mix until combined.
• Scoop the dough with 2 spoons or a small ice cream scoop. With your hands, roll each cookie into a 1 3/4-inch ball and then flatten them lightly with your fingers. Press both sides of each cookie in granulated sugar and place them on the sheet pans. Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies will be crackled on the top and soft inside. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

NELL'S FRUITCAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together crisco and sugar.
• Stir in egg; add milk and blend well.
• Sift dry ingredients together, stir in to batter.
• Add nuts, dates, and cherries, stirring to distribute evenly.
• Chill dough 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet; top w/ half cherry or walnut/pecan half.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly brown.
• Cool on wire rack.

GREAT AUNT MARY'S GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Sift flour, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together three times into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
• 2. Mix butter, Crisco, sugar, egg, and molasses in large mixing bowl.
• 3. Slowly incorporate dry mixture into wet mixture.
• 4. Form dough into little balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
• 5. Bake in preheated 350ºF oven for 12-15 minutes.