Grandma's Soft Ginger Cookies
These are a softer cookie rather than a snap cookie. I love these, they are one of the first cookies I made. Thanks for the recipe grandma!
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- Serves: 46 persons
Ingredients
- 2cups all-purpose flour
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½teaspoon ground ginger
- ½teaspoon ground cloves
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1cup packed brown sugar
- ¾cup unsalted butter
- ½cup molasses
- 1large egg
- 6(1 inch) pieces candied ginger, minced
- ¼cup white sugar, or as needed
Instructions
Step 1
Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt together in a bowl.Step 2
Beat brown sugar and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in molasses, egg, and candied ginger. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until combined. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.Step 3
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.Step 4
Roll chilled dough into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch balls. Dip balls in white sugar to coat and place on the prepared cookie sheet.Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.