¾cupsugarplus additional sugar for the top of each cookie
1cupmashed potatoes
½cupmolasses
2 ⅓cupsflour
1teaspoonsoda
1 ½teaspoonsground ginger
1 ½teaspoonscinnamon
½teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease or spray with Pam.
Mix Ingredients
In a mixing bowl, cream together shortening and ¾ cup sugar.
Add mashed potatoes and stir to combine. Mix in molasses. Set aside.
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, soda, ground ginger, cinnamon and salt. Stir into the potato and sugar mixture.
Place on Baking Sheet & Bake
Drop by tablespoons onto the baking sheet.
Dip the tines of a fork into a small bowl of sugar and press the tines into the top of each cookie to slightly flatten each one. Allow the sugar to "dust" the top of each cookie.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and cool.