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Title: Sugar N' Spice Cookies
Categories: Cookie Dessert
Yield: 54 Cookies
| 3/4 | c | Shortening |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| Eggs | ||
| 1/4 | c | Molasses |
| 2 | c | Flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Ginger, ground |
| 1 | ts | Cinnamon, ground |
| 3/4 | ts | Cloves, ground |
| 1/2 | ts | ;salt |
| LEMON FROSTING | ||
| 2 | c | Sugar, powdered |
| 3 | tb | Butter; softened |
| 1 | ts | Lemon peel, grated |
| 3 | tb | Juice, lemon; to 4 tbs. |
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; mix well. Beat in molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool. For frosting, cream the sugar, butter, and lemon peel in a mixing bowl. Gradually add lemon juice, beating until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost cookies.