Ginger Cookies 1

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Ginger Cookies 1
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  • Total Time 10 min Ico-add
  • Yield 6 Servings
  • Level Medium

A soft cookie recipe that combines the snappy flavor of ginger with cinnamon and cloves.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose 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 margarine, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2. Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
  3. 3. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. 4. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
  5. 5. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
  6. 6. Shape dough into walnut sized balls and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  7. 7. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
  8. 8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
  9. 9. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. 10. Store in an airtight container.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Ginger is a tuber that is consumed whole and in pieces as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. Other notable members of the same plant family are turmeric, cardamom and galangal.