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GINGER-COOKIES(D)        USENET Cookbook        GINGER-COOKIES(D)

GINGER COOKIES

     GINGER-COOKIES - Ginger cookies

     (Originally from The Settlement Cook Book.)

     These have a lot of zest.

INGREDIENTS (4 dozen cookies)
     3/4 cup   butter
     1 cup     sugar
     1/4 cup   dark molasses
     1         egg
     2 cups    flour
     2 tsp     baking soda
     1 tsp     ginger
     1 tsp     cinnamon
     1 tsp     ground cloves

PROCEDURE
          (1)  Cream the butter and sugar togather.

          (2)  Add the egg (beaten) and the molasses.

          (3)  Sift the rest of the dry ingredients together and
               add to the mixture.

          (4)  Form into 1-inch balls and roll in granulated
               sugar.

          (5)  Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and
               bake at 350 deg. F for 10 to 12 minutes.

RATING
     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 10 minutes preparation, 10 minutes
     cooking.  Precision: measure the ingredients.

CONTRIBUTOR
     Evelyn C. Leeper
     AT&T Information Systems, Middletown, New Jersey, USA
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