BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES - FROM THE ALLRECIPES WEBSITE

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These cookies have gotten rave reviews at our family get-togethers. They are posted on the All Recipes website and are 5 star cookies! Here is what the chef has to say: "These are just what they say: big, soft, gingerbread cookies. They stay soft, too. My oldest son's favorite." Thank you for making this available to us all!

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 18m

Yield 24 large cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
  • Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
  • Shape dough into walnut sized balls and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  • Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store in an airtight container.

az alamin
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These cookies are the perfect way to warm up on a cold winter day.


Ali Waqar Hasan
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I'm not a big fan of ginger, but I actually really enjoyed these cookies. They're not too gingery, and they're perfectly soft and chewy.


Achia Lionel
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These cookies are a holiday tradition in my family. We make them every year, and they're always a favorite.


Noah Strange
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I love the chewiness of these cookies. They're the perfect comfort food.


Daddy James
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These cookies are so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my kids.


Amma Janu
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I made these cookies for a cookie exchange, and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


MENO Photograph
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These cookies are perfect for the holidays! They're festive and delicious.


Reaotshepa Jampane
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I've tried many ginger cookie recipes, and this one is by far the best. The cookies are soft, chewy, and full of flavor.


Brittany Stutts
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These cookies are the best! They're soft, chewy, and full of ginger flavor.


Shehzad Khang
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my family and friends.


Lala Lopez
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These cookies are delicious! The ginger flavor is just right, and they're perfectly soft and chewy.


Rajesh Chhetri
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I've made these cookies several times now, and they always turn out perfectly. They're so easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Ahmad Rahman
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These cookies were a huge hit at my holiday party! They're perfectly soft and chewy, with just the right amount of ginger flavor.