Grandma's Ginger Lace Cookies: A Classic Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1.5 cups shortening
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 2 eggs eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar, or as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your ingredients for these delicious ginger lace cookies.
2. In a stand mixer bowl with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, shortening, and molasses. Mix until well combined, being careful not to overbeat. Incorporate eggs and beat for 30 seconds.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture, mixing until just combined and the dough becomes stiff.
4. Pour sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll the dough into small balls (about 1-inch) and coat them thoroughly in the sugar, ensuring they remain round. Place the sugared dough balls on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 6-8 minutes, or until the cookies develop a crackled "lace" pattern on top. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 114 kcal
• Fat Content: 5 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 9 g
• Sodium Content: 126 mg
• Protein Content: 1 g
• Cholesterol Content: 6 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 16 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g