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Soft Ginger Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 13 Minutes
Ready In: 28 Minutes
Servings: 6
You'll want to double this recipe, 35 cookies isn't enough. Fact. End of conversation. A Southern recipe!
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter (1 cup)
4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tablespoon baking soda
3/4 tablespoon ground ginger
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
extra sugar
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter till softened.
2. Beat in sugar till light and fluffy.
3. Beat in molasses, eggs-1 at a time- beating well after each addition, and salt.
4. Sift dry ingredients, mix two together well.
5. Form into 1 inch balls with sugar coated hands, roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350* 11-13 minutes.
7. Do not overbake.
8. Take out when center looks a little underdone.
9. Cool.
By RecipeOfHealth.com