Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Serves: 4
Mohammad Wiegand
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
48
Sweetness
54
Sourness
43
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Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.25 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tsps
Ground Ginger1 tsp
Baking Soda3 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tsp
Ground Cloves1 tsp
Salt3 cup
Margarine (softened)2 tbsps
White Sugar1
Egg1 tbsp
Water1 cup
MolasseDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt
3
Set aside
4
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy
5
Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses
6
Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture
7
Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar
8
Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly
9
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven
10
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely
11
Store in an airtight container