Ginger Almond Cookies

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  • Total Time 19 min Ico-add
  • Yield 84 Servings
  • Level Medium

This recipe adds almonds to a basic ginger cookie and layers both the texture and taste; a good dessert or mid day snack.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped almonds
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Directions

  1. 1. Beat sugar, shortening and molasses in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
  2. 2. Stir in remaining ingredients except almonds. Stir in almonds. Divide dough in half.
  3. 3. Shape each half into roll, about two inches in diameter. Wrap and refrigerate at least three hours.
  4. 4. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices. Place two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  5. 5. Bake about nine minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool two minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.