Ginger Creams
Ginger Creams
Ingredients
- 1/3 C. shortening
- 1/2 C. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 C. molasses
- 1/2 C. water
- 2 C. all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- Lemon Icing
Instructions
- Mix shortening, sugar, egg, molasses and water and mix thoroughly.
- Stir dry ingredients together and blend in.
- Chill dough.
- Heat oven to 400F
- Drop dough by teaspoon about 2 inches apart onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 8 minutes or until almost no imprint is left when lightly touched.
- While slightly warm, frost with lemon icing.
- To prepare the lemon icing, mix together 2 1/2 tbsp. softened butter, 1 1/2 C. powdered sugar and 2 tbsp. lemon juice.