Grandmas Lace Cookies Recipes

MELISSA'S GRANDMA'S GINGER LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat 2 cups sugar, shortening, and molasses together in a bowl using an electric stand mixer until uniform, making sure not to overbeat. Add eggs and mix for 30 seconds.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and mix until just combined and dough is stiff.
• Pour 2 tablespoons sugar in a shallow bowl. Form cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar, making sure not to flatten. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies crackle on top for 'lace' design, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL COCONUT LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Fill a pot with water and set on stovetop to boil for later use.
• Mix first five ingredients together. Work in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
• Using the boiling water, dissolve 1 tsp of baking soda. Pour the soda water over the cookie dough and mix together until a ball starts to form.
• Take small scoops of dough about the size of a walnut and roll into a ball. Space the cookies about 2" apart on a cookie sheet. Bake no more than a dozen or less on a pan at one time.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until cookies are golden brown.

GRANDMA'S LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave. Add sugar and stir to combine. Add beaten egg and mix well. Stir in oats, flour, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let cool completely before removing cookies from foil.