Recipes For 2003

Ginger Cookies With White Chocolate

1 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup molasses
1-2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 cups flour
3 tsps. baking soda
2 tsps cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground ginger
Additional sugar for rolling

Garnish:

1 package white chocolate chips for decorating
Chopped candied ginger for decorating

Heat oven to 350

Melt shortening and butter over low heat – cool 15 minutes.

Mix shortening mixture, molasses, 1-2/3 cup sugar and the
eggs until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Shape dough into 1” balls.Roll in sugar and place on ungreased
cookie sheet or sheet lined with parchment or silpat.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool 1-2 mins and remove to wire rack to cool completely.

When cool, melt 1 package white chocolate chips in microwave or 1 minutes to 1 min. 20 second or until fully melted.

Dip one half of cookie into chocolate, place on wax paper, and decorate with a couple of pieces of chopped candied ginger.