COOKIE COUNTDOWN: RECIPE #18 BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES

The smell of these baking in the oven is wonderful!


Big Soft Ginger Cookies
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Big-Soft-Ginger-Cookies-2/Detail.aspx
Original Recipe Yield 15 servings

 

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter (no substitutes), 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 cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Additional sugar

Directions

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