Soft Ginger Cookies

Cookin-jo's Note:

These cookies really do stay soft! They are rolled in sugar and the tops crack while baking. I often double the recipe because they go so fast. I think this recipe came from Canadian Living magazine.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 36

• 2 ¼ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon clove
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup butter , at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup sugar

Directions:

1. Combine flour, ginger, soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
2. Beat butter 30 seconds, until soft.
3. Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
4. Add egg and molasses and beat well.
5. Add 1/2 the flour mixture and stir in, then stir in the rest of the flour mixture.
6. The dough should be at a consistency that you can roll it with your hands into balls. I often have to add quite a bit more flour.
7. Roll into 1 inch balls, then roll the balls in sugar.
8. Place cookes 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8-11 minutes. Do not brown! The cookies should be almost underbaked in the middle.
9. Let, cool 2 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack. Store in cookie tins.

Reviews

[Chef #1356368]

My kids loved these cookies! The only suggestion I would have is to put the dough in the frig for about 15 minutes to make it easier to form balls. It's a definite keeper!

[Giovanni-B]

This cookie proved to be too "needy" -- tried different temps & times, still to end up with underbaked cookies every time. They never did "crackle" on top. Can't tell when the cookie is done because of it's dark color. Flavor is delicious though!

[kinafish]

Wow these are great! I made them in about 15 minutes, very easy. Added about 1/4 cup of crystallized ginger. SO good. Fun for the kids to roll the dough balls in sugar! Thanks!