Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Big Soft Ginger Cookies are soft, chewy, and fabulous. Ginger, cloves, and cinnamon spices help set the mood for everything Christmas.

2013-12-13 22:59:27

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter(1 1/2 sticks), softened
1 cup sugar
1 Egg
1/4 cup molasses
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
Additional sugar

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and molasses.
Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar.
Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Adapted from Originally published as Big Soft Ginger Cookies in Best of Country Cookies 1999, p64

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