Super Walnut Gingies
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 18
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
2         cups          all-purpose flour
1         tablespoon    baking soda
3/4       teaspoon      ginger
3/4       teaspoon      cinnamon
3/4       teaspoon      cloves
1/4       teaspoon      salt
3/4       cup           shortening -- half butter or margarine
1/2       cup           granulated sugar
1/2       cup           packed brown sugar
1                       egg
1/4       cup           light molasses
2         cups          finely chopped diamond walnuts
                        granulated sugar -- for rolling
 

Preparation:

Sift flour with soda, spices and salt. Cream shortening, sugars and egg together well. Stir in molasses, then flour mixture. Mix in walnuts. Shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches diameter and roll in sugar. Place about 6 inches apart on well greased baking sheets and flatten to circles about 3 1/2 inches diameter. Bake at 350 degrees F. about 10 to 12 minutes or until tops of cookies spring back when touched lightly. Allow to stand on baking sheet a minutes; using broad spatula, remove to wire cooling rack.