Soft Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened (no substitute)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 in large miximg bowl with an electric mixer beat butter for 30 seconds.
• 5 add 1 cup sugar.
• 6 beat until fluffy.
• 7 add egg and molasses; beat well.
• 8 add half the flour mixture; beat until combined.
• 9 stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
• 10 shape into 1-inch balls.
• 11 roll in 2 tablespoons sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
• 12 bake in preheated oven 10 minutes or until light brown and puffed.
• 13 let cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes.
• 14 transfer to wire racks to cool.