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Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup Grandma's Original 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
Directions:
Directions:
DIRECTIONS
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° until puffy and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 and half dozen
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25 minutes

 

 

 

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