Dessert for 4

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup shortening; 5/8 cups sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground cloves

$3.30for 425 minServes 4

Molasses cookies mix with warm spices and bake on a sheet until chewy centers and lightly crisp edges form.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.30

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and soda

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$0.83 per serving$3.30 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
5/8 cups sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Steps

Beat the shortening and sugar in a bowl for 3 minutes until smooth.
Beat in the egg, molasses, and vanilla extract.
Stir in the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, and cloves until a soft dough forms.
Drop rounded spoonfuls onto a parchment-free baking sheet, leaving space between them.
Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes, then cool the cookies on the sheet for 3 minutes.