Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe

Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

These nicely spiced soft cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don't care for crunchy gingersnaps.

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Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 30 Servings
15 10 25

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Additional sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 111 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Big Soft Ginger Cookies in Best of Country Cookies , p64

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Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2011 by jilljenkins

Delicious! I made the cookies a little smaller than the recipe said and cooked them for about 9 mins. Made 48 cookies... smaller ones are perfect as a snack or to give with a thank you note. The smaller ones are a tad bit crunchier on the outside, but still have a soft center.

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2011 by jaknee

A WONDERFUL cookie recipe!!!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2011 by Gayla Jean

I make this same recipe , except I use 1 cup of packed light brown sugar. A family favorite.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by HeatherHH

These are outstanding in flavor and texture! A wonderful soft ginger cookie. I will definitely be making these again.

Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2010 by shelleyjCA2AZ

made them again today, for husband and I....I added in some ground black pepper...YUMMY!!! and they came out just like the recipe says...soft....

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2010 by janeupton21

love the taste but my cookies came out flat

and chewy hard to get off pan it did not come out like the picture can any one help?

janeupton21@metrocast.net

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2010 by shelleyjCA2AZ

very good!!!!!!!! daughter didn't have cloves....so didn't add that....I doubled the batch so I can freeze half the dough for her to use later.....YUMMY!!!!!

Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2010 by John and Sandy

Just made this and they are DELICIOUS! A definate keeper.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2010 by Erikajo

The best ginger cookies I have ever had or baked. These are delicious!

Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2010 by quinton1

these cookies are so good!!!

 
 

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