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ginger cookies

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Recipe by
Laura Harrison
@froggyluvr
Moville, IA

This is a soft cookie - not a ginger snap

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method Bake

Ingredients For ginger cookies

  • 2 1/4 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    softened butter - no substitute
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/4 c
    molasses
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar

How To Make ginger cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350
  • 2
    Combine dry ingredients
  • 3
    In large mixing bowl beat butter for 30 sec
  • 4
    Add 1 cup sugar
  • 5
    Beat until fluffy
  • 6
    Add egg and molasses
  • 7
    Beat well
  • 8
    Add 1/2 flour mixture
  • 9
    Beat until combined
  • 10
    Stir in remaining flour with wooden spoon
  • 11
    Shape into 1 inch balls
  • 12
    Roll in sugar
  • 13
    Put on cookie sheet
  • 14
    Bake 10 minutes
  • 15
    Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes before moving to wire rack
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