After trying it the first time, we were hooked and I have been making these Chewy Ginger Cookies ever since. The magazine is long gone, but the recipe is now handwritten in my recipe book for future generations. And now I share it with you, so that your family can enjoy that little recipe I found in a magazine from long ago……
Ingredients
¾ Cup shortening 1 Cup sugar
1 egg ¼ Cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 Cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cloves
Yes, these cookies are just that simple! Oh but they taste so very yummy. I hope after whipping up a batch this Christmas season, that little recipe I found in a long ago magazine makes its way into your recipe book too!
I had a recipe similar to this one and lost it, so I was really excited when I seen yours. Does your recipe really not have baking soda or salt? I made the cookies and they didn't turn out the way I expected them to, so I checked my cook books and most ginger cookie recipes did.
OMG *egg on my face** I left off the last three ingredents!!! Thank you so very much for questioning that!!! LOL The recipe has been fixed. That's what you get when you try to write a post with a sick kid on the couch and a toddler trying to steal the computer mouse!
Thank you!
I am going to make these! Snow day today
They look delicious! I miss my grandmother and her ginger snaps especially at Christmas.
Have a great night.
:)Vicki
These look so good,I've been searching for a good ginger cookie recipe. I'll have to try these with my girls this weekend.
I love chewy cookies and that's always one of my complaints about gingerbread… too crunchy. I'll have to give these a try!
I have a similar gingersnap recipe. They're my absolute favorite Christmas cookie. Thanks for sharing at Food on Friday!
I love, love ginger cookies. These look deliche! Thanks for sharing. Visting via "ShowoffWkndBlogHop"
Chewy cookies are my favorite; gingerbread is too hard so this sounds perfect. Thank you for sharing at the HomeAcre Hop; I hope you'll join us again this Thursday.
Kathi @ http://www.oakhillhomestead.com
This reminds me of my Grandma and I'd love to make them but how do I print this recipe? I don't see a Print tab… Thank you
I am sorry… I am not very good with tech stuff and still haven't figured out how to put a print feature on a blog post 🙁 You could print the whole thing or write it down. Sorry 🙁
Chewy gingerbread is the best!
Pinning!
Thanks
Michelle
You will L-O-V-E these!
These sound great Mindie. We love anything with Ginger. Thanks for the recipe! Mimi xxx
Hope they become a family favorite at your house too!
OK so don't think I am a stalker but out of the 500 or so links in the party I attended (the saddest party I have ever been invited to, thank you), I picked two links. Wanna guess who's blog they are from??
YOURS.
Where have you been all of my life?
I swear I am not a stalker.
LOL Stalk away! I try not to look at what other bloggers are doing. Most are regurgitating the same content. I try to do my own thing and if it has been done before (which, lets face it, everything has been done before) then at least I didn't get an idea from someone from a party the week before. Does that make sense? Probably not, I tend to ramble LOL
These look delicious! Can't wait to try your recipe!
I promise, you are gonna love em!
Sounds delicious, pinned and will try them!
I hope you love them as much as we do!
These look delicious! I love that I have these ingredients on hand. Will have to try them this year.
I always love finding recipes I already have everything for!
These sound amazing!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
They are a family favorite 🙂
Looking at this recipe is making my mouth water! I've been on a ginger kick lately and I bet these are fantastic. Thanks for sharing on the Waste Less Wednesday Blog Hop!
I had to pick up more molasses this weekend, that's how much we love em! Enjoy 🙂