Soft Ginger Cookies
By RuthLouise
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup 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
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Preparation
Step 1
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° for 10-12 minutes or until
puffy and lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield:
2-1/2 dozen.
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