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Big Soft Ginger Cookies
These cookies are moist and soft and perfectly spiced!
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
butter
softened
1
cup
white sugar
1
egg
1
tablespoon
Water
1/4
cup
molasses
4
tablespoons
white sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
Shape dough into 1" (25mm) sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 4 tablespoons of sugar.
Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.