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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

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"Excellent recipe! Makes delicious gooey cookies. They are especially great right out of the oven with a glass of milk! I have made these for my grandparents, aunt and uncle, and all my teachers! They all loved them. Thank you for this fabulous recipe!"

- seaturtles33

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Ginger

(4.7, 19) 95% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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2 1/4 cupsAll-purpose flour
2 teaspoonsGround ginger
1 teaspoonBaking soda
3/4 teaspoonGround cinnamon
1/2 teaspoonGround cloves
1/4 teaspoonSalt
3/4 cupMargarine; softened
1 cupSugar
1 Egg
1 tablespoonWater
1/4 cupMolasses
2 tablespoonsSugar

Big Soft Ginger Cookies Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.

Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.

Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

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Calories Per Serving: 3114
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Big Soft Ginger Cookies Reviews

Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
Great recipe! Easy to make. Came out crunchy with a chewy centre. If you want a spicier cookie I recommend double or even tripling the spices. I doubled and still feel it needs more.
2 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 21 hours, 22 minutes ago
Love this recipe, turned out great. Defiantly will be making again and doubling the recipe.
4 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 23 hours, 3 minutes ago
My favorite cookies <3 I always add one more tsp of ginger and cinnamon. But i omit the cloves.
4 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 7 hours, 40 minutes ago
Excellent recipe! Makes delicious gooey cookies. They are especially great right out of the oven with a glass of milk! I have made these for my grandparents, aunt and uncle, and all my teachers! They all loved them. Thank you for this fabulous recipe!
6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes ago
7 months, 1 days, 19 hours, 19 minutes ago
The recipy is simple to make,and like my grandma cooking 123 done. I really like it it reminds me of swepps ginger ale.
10 months, 3 days, 15 hours, 1 minutes ago
Highly recommend doubling the spices!
1 years, 2 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 10 hours, 9 minutes ago
These are nice soft cookies. Definitely a repeat.
1 years, 3 months, 3 days, 12 hours, 45 minutes ago
Amazing cookies! I love soft ginger cookies. I wouldn't change anything in this recipe!
1 years, 5 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes ago
These are delicious! I will use this recipe again for sure. I didn't have cinnamon the first time but they still turned out great.
1 years, 8 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 17 hours, 29 minutes ago
Yum - heaps of flavor, nice crunch on outside and soft cake like inside. Easy to make.. Will be making these again!
1 years, 8 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 9 hours, 46 minutes ago
Cookies are delicious. Will definitely make them again.
2 years, 2 weeks, 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
Incredible easy recipe and the flavor wow. I added a little pure vanilla to give it some zing
2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 1 hours, 56 minutes ago
One of my most favorite ginger cookie recipies and makes home even more relaxing with the smell calling out to the family :)
2 years, 10 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 11 hours, 33 minutes ago
Amazing!!
3 years, 4 months, 2 weeks, 11 hours, 29 minutes ago
Very soft and chewy! Flavour in the smallest of crumbs! : )
3 years, 6 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 15 hours, 48 minutes ago
Excelent. Recipe, I have made these cookies many times and they are favourites for my daughter and I.
3 years, 6 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 22 hours, 4 minutes ago
Wow these were really good and very easy to make. My 3 year old son helped me and he had a good time. I have to say these are the first cookies I have ever made that turned out so pretty I wanted to take a picture of them.
4 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
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4 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 15 hours, 46 minutes ago

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  2. Sweet
  3. Summer
  4. American
  5. Bake
  6. Desserts
  7. Cookies

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