Iced Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar, for spinkling
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup light unsulphured molasses
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 2 teaspoons water

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; set aside.
• 3 in a larger bowl, beat together the oil and sugar for 2-3 minutes (use an electric mixer on medium speed).
• 4 add in the egg and molasses; beat well.
• 5 add in the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• 6 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving several inches between for expansion.
• 7 sprinkle lightly w/ sugar.
• 8 bake for 12 minutes; cool cookies on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 9 to make the icing: combine the sugar, shortening, and water in a bowl; beat until smooth and creamy; cover until ready to use.
• 10 when the cookies are completely cooled, spread a very thin layer of icing on each cookie; let the icing set before stacking the cookies or they will stick together.