soft ginger cookies

Name: Soft Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar plus three tablespoons on the side; 1/2 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1/4 cup(s) dark molasses; 3 cup(s) unbleached wheat flour; 2 teaspoon(s) ginger powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground; 1/4 teaspoon(s) clove, ground; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh ginger,minced very fine; 1 large egg,beaten; 1 tablespoon(s) water,cold; 3/4 cup(s) unsalted butter,softened

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Eddie Szczerba

Ossining, NY

Updated on Jan 7, 2014

This cookie stays soft for days!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield As many as you can eat!!

Ingredients

1 cup sugar plus three tablespoons on the side
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup dark molasses
3 cups unbleached wheat flour
2 teaspoons ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
1/4 teaspoon clove, ground
2 tablespoons fresh ginger,minced very fine
1 large egg,beaten
1 tablespoon water,cold
3/4 cup unsalted butter,softened

How To Make soft ginger cookies

Step 1

Sift together all of the dry ingredients,except the sugars. Cream the butter with the sugars,add in the egg,water and molasses.

Step 2

Slowly add in the dry ingredients the the fresh ginger. Roll the cookies into walnut sized balls the roll them in the reserved three tablespoons of sugar to coat.
Step 3

Place them on your baking sheet,two inches apart,about nine per sheet. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for ten minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for ten minutes,move to a wire rack to cool completely. Store them in a plastic Tupperware container,enjoy!! :)
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