big soft ginger cookies
I found this recipe from a Realtor's article or ad, and they are delicious! One of my favorites. These soft ginger cookies are great for the holidays. Do not overbake unless you like crispy cookies.
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yield
3 -1/2 dozen
prep time
15 Min
cook time
8 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For big soft ginger cookies
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2-1/4 call purpose flour
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2 tspground ginger
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1 tspbaking soda
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3/4 tspground cinnamon
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1/2 tspground cloves
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1/4 tspsalt
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3/4 cmargarine, softened (i used butter)
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1 cwhite sugar
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1egg
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1 Tbspwater
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1/4 cmolasses (i used grandma's, unsulphured, original brand)
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3 Tbspwhite sugar
How To Make big soft ginger cookies
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
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2In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
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3Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
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4Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
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