Gingerbread cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

Supplies needed

• Oven
• Parchment paper

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ⅓ cups sugar
• ¾ cups shortening
• ¼ cups light molasses
• 1 egg

Process

• 1. Heat oven to 375°F and prepare cookie sheet with parchment paper
• 2. Put all ingredients above into bowl
• 3. Combine completely
• 4. Shape into balls and place onto cookie sheet
• 5. Bake until cookies are cracked
• 6. Once baked, add additional sugar to cookies (optional)