Ginger Creams

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk (approx.)

Recipe

• 1 for cookies: mix together sugar, water, molasses, shortening and egg.
• 2 sift together remaining dry ingredients and add to molasses mixture.
• 3 bake@ 400 for 8 minutes.
• 4 cool~ frost with vanilla frosting.
• 5 for frosting: mix together sugar and butter; beat in vanilla and enough milk to make it smooth and of spreading consistency.