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Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies
These soft and chewy ginger cookies are full of gingerbread flavor.
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
20
minutes
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Course:
Baked Goods/Breads, Desserts
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Easy Recipes
Servings:
30
Cookies
Author:
Meghan McMorrow | Fox and Briar
Ingredients
2 ¼
cups
all purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon
ground cloves
1
teaspoon
ground ginger
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
2
teaspoons
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
salt
3/4
cup
unsalted butter
softened
1
cup
granulated sugar
plus extra for rolling cookies in
1/4
cup
dark molasses
1
large egg
1/2
cup
crystallized ginger chips
optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F
Whisk together dry ingredients, set aside.
In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and creamy.
Add molasses and egg, mix until combined.
Pour in dry ingredients, mix well.
Stir in ginger chips, if using.
Chill dough for 1 hour.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in extra granulated sugar.
Place on a lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for
8
-
10
minutes, remove from oven while still soft. Allow to cool on the baking sheet.
Makes about 30 cookies.