# Chewy Ginger Cookies

A chewy ginger cookie recipe that is perfect for the holiday season.

- Total time: 11 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 CUP melted shortening
- 1 CUP sugar
- 1 egg
- 0.5 CUP molasses
- 2 CUPS sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 TSP soda
- 1 TSP ginger
- 1 TSP cinnamon
- 0.5 TSP salt

## Instructions

1. Mix melted shortening with sugar.
2. Add the egg.
3. Stir in the molasses.
4. Gradually add flour and spices.
5. Chill for 5 minutes in freezer.
6. Roll dough into small walnut-sized balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them apart.
7. Bake for 8-9 minutes until they JUST cracked on top (if you like them crunchier, then bake 10-11 minutes).

## Equipment

- bowl
- wooden spoon
- cookie sheet
- parchment paper

## Tips

- Chill the dough for 5 minutes in the freezer before baking.
- Take the cookies out just as they crackle on top to keep them chewy.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes until they JUST cracked on top (if you like them crunchier, then bake 10-11 minutes).
- Remove from cookie sheet to rack quickly otherwise cookies will become too hard.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDwzlF7pceB/?igsh=MWF4ejNhdTdxdHNjcA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/822e2808-10f9-4117-bcce-12d242e98fb6
- Extracted: 2025-05-08

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