Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Servings 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened or shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 21/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup raisins optional
- 1/4 cup course or granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl beat butter,1 cup of sugar,ginger,baking soda,cinnamon and cloves together scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Beat in the egg and molasses until combined.
- Mix in flour and raisins(if desired).
- Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
- Roll balls into the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and place 2 1/2 inches apart on a ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 10 minutes
Notes
about I bake mine for 11 minutes and they turn out perfect. DO NOT OVERBAKE!!!