Ginger Lace Cookies Food

MELISSA'S GRANDMA'S GINGER LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat 2 cups sugar, shortening, and molasses together in a bowl using an electric stand mixer until uniform, making sure not to overbeat. Add eggs and mix for 30 seconds.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and mix until just combined and dough is stiff.
• Pour 2 tablespoons sugar in a shallow bowl. Form cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar, making sure not to flatten. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies crackle on top for 'lace' design, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

GINGER LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, add beaten eggs, and molasses.
• Mix and sift the flour, cinnamon, ginger and soda and add salt.
• Roll in small balls.
• Roll in additional granulated sugar.
• Place 1 1/2 inches apart on a buttered cookie sheet and bake 12 minutes at 375 degrees.

GINGER MOLASSES LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan bring sugar, butter, molasses, and lemon juice to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, and boil 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in flour, ginger, and a pinch salt until mixture is smooth. Cool dough to room temperature. Form and bake cookies as directed below.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll level 1/2-teaspoons dough into balls and arrange 4 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies in batches in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, 10 minutes, or until cookies are flat and golden. Transfer parchment with cookies to racks to cool. Cool baking sheets and line with fresh parchment between batches.

GRANDMA'S LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave. Add sugar and stir to combine. Add beaten egg and mix well. Stir in oats, flour, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let cool completely before removing cookies from foil.