hello saturday
Saturday, January 12, 2008Hello Saturday. How about a little cookie to go with coffee or tea. Or milk. Or knitting.
The kids let me choose the cookie this week. I have really been wanting to try these, and they were a big success. They are thin and crispy with the just the slightest hint of orange. They do have shortening in them, which I was trying to avoid, but that is probably what makes them so good. Orange Ginger Cookies:
2 cups sugar::1 cup vegetable shortening::1/2 cup butter, softened::1/2 cup molasses::2 eggs::4 cups flour::2 tsp baking soda::2 tsp ground cinnamon::2 tsp ground ginger::2 tsp allspice::2 tsp grated orange peel::1/4 tsp salt::sugar for sprinkling.
Cream together sugar, shortening, butter and molasses. Add eggs. Beat until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients, beat until combined. Divide dough into two. Shape into logs wrapped in wax paper. Refrigerate overnight. Cut logs into thin slices. Bake for 9-12 minutes at 350. Immediately sprinkle with sugar.
See how thin? The perfect little cookie to be satisfied with just one. Or Six.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
37 comments
Oh, my. Those cookies make my mouth water by just looking at them! If only I could reach through the screen...
ReplyDeleteMmm, those look delicious!
ReplyDeleteOK. You got me mouthwatering with these delicious cookies. I will be trying this recipe...not today ( I wish) but soon. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI think in my case, 6 would be an accurate assessment ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, those do sound yummy! The perfect little cookie.
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteSo why avoid shortening? Do you use the Spectrum Organic Vegetable Shortening?
yum... I love your cookies.... can't wait to try these.
ReplyDeleteluv Abby
Since one of my resolutions is NOT to eat cookies, I will just let you eat them on my behalf. WHAT yummy looking cookies!
ReplyDeleteI'll take six please!
ReplyDeleteooo, those sound and look so yummy! Thanks for the recipe - I think my dad would love this one!
ReplyDeletemmm. are there six more for me?
ReplyDeletethose cookies sound lovely, and as fate would have it, I have all the things to make them ( I don't normally have molasses and oranges here) So I know what Giggles and I are doing later.
ReplyDeletei am soooo grateful to you for sharing...i love ginger and love orange...so logically, i will be loving these cookies! i hope mine turn out even half as good as yours look!
ReplyDeleteoooh they look scrummy. I know I wouldn't just stop at one ;-)
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great weekend.
They sound (and look) immensely tasty. I shall try them. ;)
ReplyDeletethey look great.
ReplyDeleteanother recipe to add to my list.
thank you.
I would like six please...
ReplyDeletethank you,
xoxo
Oh yum! Those look sooooo goood!
ReplyDeleteI think I've made these, or something similar, before! Either way, they look simply scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteI have a question - what type of camera do you use? I'm venturing into photography (amazing what blogging will do to a person!) and I'm simply curious about your beautiful photographs!
yum!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow orange + ginger? So delicious...love your new banner btw!
ReplyDeleteoh, you are making me hungry.
ReplyDeleteOHHHH YUMMO!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
ReplyDeletethose looks great! and that plate!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteOooh, they look good. I bought some US cup measures this week so now I have no excuse not to make these, they sound lovely.
ReplyDeleteYummy
ReplyDeleteYum, I think that I shall go and make these. Thank you!
ReplyDeletemmm - ginger and orange - the perfect combo!
ReplyDeleteThose look delicious! I'll be trying those this week. :)
ReplyDeleteGimme cookie!
ReplyDeleteAndrea
Ah... the old butter AND shortening trick. How could they NOT be good? Off to use my snow day to make them. Love your beautiful plate, too!
ReplyDeleteYum! It's a good thing I can't gain weight by reading your blog! I think I just pretend-a-ate that whole plate!
ReplyDeleteYum! They look and sound tasty :)
ReplyDeleteI swear Leslie - you bake and photograph the best looking cookies!
ReplyDeleteYou are an artist, i love all the things that you made.
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmmm...
ReplyDeleteholy...
looking good!
Ooh, those look so tasty.
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