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Gingery Sugar Cookies

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These are advertised on allrecipes as ginger cookies, which they definitely are not. They’re more like sugar cookies with a little bit of a ginger bite. They’re really cute and tasty, though, and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. They’re very morning-friendly. I brought them to our neighbors so they’d love me. And so I wouldn’t eat them myself. 

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  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger root

  • 1. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and confectioners’ sugar. Stir in the egg. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the ginger. Cover the dough, and refrigerate for at least an hour–this dough is super sticky, and if it’s not cold it’s hard to roll.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
  • 3. Dust a clean, dry surface with corn starch. Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness, and cut out cookies with the cutter of your choice. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on unprepared cookie sheets.
  • 4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are slightly brown at the edges. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.