Today is the big day and I am so excited! Welcome to the Incredible Christmas Cookie Party. I am going to share one of my favorite cookie recipes with you, Soft Ginger Cookies. I am a sucker for soft cookies, and these are divine! My husband loves them too. In fact, he told me I was lucky there were any left to photograph.
Big Soft Ginger Cookies
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. Salt (optional)
¾ cup margarine, butter or shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 Tbs. sugar
Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat margarine, butter, or shortening with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to soften. Gradually add the 1 cup sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and molasses; beat well. Stir dry ingredients into beaten mixture.
Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls (1 heaping tablespoon dough each). Roll in the 2 tablespoons of sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 ½ inches apart.
Bake in a 350 degree oven about 10 minutes or until light brown and still puffed. (Do not overcook). Let stand for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool.
Makes 24 three-inch cookies.
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. Salt (optional)
¾ cup margarine, butter or shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 Tbs. sugar
Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat margarine, butter, or shortening with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to soften. Gradually add the 1 cup sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and molasses; beat well. Stir dry ingredients into beaten mixture.
Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls (1 heaping tablespoon dough each). Roll in the 2 tablespoons of sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 ½ inches apart.
Bake in a 350 degree oven about 10 minutes or until light brown and still puffed. (Do not overcook). Let stand for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool.
Makes 24 three-inch cookies.
Remember to check out what recipes the other hostesses have shared! My mouth is watering just looking at the names.
Steph of Somewhat Simple: Pumpkin and Chocolate Cookies
Kendra of My Insanity: Hand-painted Holiday Butter Cookies
Jax of Aly and Ash: Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Marni of Sassy Sites: NO Bake Chocolate Drops
Kristyn of Lil Luna: You’ll have to go see for yourself!
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Link up your recipe here and remember it will go on all 6 of the hostesses blogs. One link and six times the exposure. I can’t wait to see all the yummy recipes everyone shares!(Desserts only please)
The blogosphere is awash with Ginger cookies right now, must be something to do with some holiday called Christmas (lol!). This is a nice recipe though, a good balance of ingredients.
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Oh by the way, the cookies all look decicious, oh how I love a good cookie. 🙂
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OH!! I wish I had some cookies to share! These all look so delicious and festive! 🙂
Very nice post. I am going to make it, this weekend on mah friends b’day. Looking very delicious.