Ginger Icebox Cookies (vegan)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 120
• 1 cup margarine, softened or 1 cup butter, softened, if you don't need a vegan cookie
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add in sugar and beat well.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; add to to butter mixture, alternating with molasses and water.
• 3 dough will be very soft. cover and chill for 2 hours.
• 4 divide dough into 4 equal portions; shape into 9 inch rolls.
• 5 wrap each in wax paper and freeze for at least 2 hours.
• 6 when ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°f.
• 7 cut dough into 1/4 inch thick slices, and place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes.
• 9 cool for 3 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.