Soft Ginger Cookies
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 24 cookies
Ingredients
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • ¾ cup margarine, butter or shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 Tbs. sugar
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl beat margarine, butter, or shortening with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to soften. Gradually add the 1 cup sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and molasses; beat well. Stir dry ingredients into beaten mixture.
  3. Shape into 1½ inch balls (1 heaping tablespoon dough each). Roll in the 2 tablespoons of sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 ½ inches apart.
  4. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 10 minutes or until light brown and still puffed. (Do not overcook). Let stand for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool.
Recipe by Cute As A Fox at https://www.cuteasafox.com/2015/11/soft-ginger-cookies.html