Soft, Spicy, Heavenly Ginger Cookies
Soft, Spicy, Heavenly Ginger Cookies
Yield: 40 cookies
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
Instructions:
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Stir in the molasses.
Mix the water and baking soda and stir.
Sift together the flour, salt, and dry spices; add gradually to the sugar-margarine mixture.
Gradually stir the sifted ingredients, along with the ginger and raisins, into the molasses mixture.
Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
(The dough may be too soft to handle at this point- I suggest either adding a bit of flour, or refrigerating for 20 minutes[or even overnight]).
Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/soft-spicy-heavenly-ginger-cookies-20431
Tried this recipe and while the cookies were yummy, I wish they were more flavorful. I substituted fresh ginger for stem ginger, but diced up about 4 bulbs of it to really give it a kick and that's really the only thing that helped. Also, they were very thin, but still chewy. I was hoping for a slightly softer, thick cookie.
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