ginger cookies

Name: Ginger cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) softened butter - no substitute; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup(s) molasses; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar

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Laura Harrison

Moville, IA

Updated on Jan 19, 2020

This is a soft cookie - not a ginger snap

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup softened butter - no substitute
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons sugar

How To Make ginger cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350

Step 2

Combine dry ingredients
Step 3

In large mixing bowl beat butter for 30 sec
Step 4

Add 1 cup sugar
Step 5

Beat until fluffy
Step 6

Add egg and molasses
Step 7

Beat well
Step 8

Add 1/2 flour mixture
Step 9

Beat until combined
Step 10

Stir in remaining flour with wooden spoon
Step 11

Shape into 1 inch balls
Step 12

Roll in sugar
Step 13

Put on cookie sheet
Step 14

Bake 10 minutes
Step 15

Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes before moving to wire rack
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