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Big Soft Ginger Cookies


Today is the last day of #ChristmasCookies Week and I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have! For my last recipe I decided I wanted to make ginger cookies, which are a favorite of mine. I typed what I was looking for into the search box and up popped Barbara G's Big Soft Ginger Cookies from Taste of Home.

I made absolutely zero changes to the recipe. I was tempted at the end to roll the dough balls into turbinado sugar but I stuck with the granulated.  The resulting cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, perfectly spiced.


Thank you again to Ellen from Family Around the Table, Heather from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks and to Christie from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures for hosting #ChristmasCookies Week and to all of the other bloggers for sharing their recipes!

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 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

Instructions

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

Notes

Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/big-soft-ginger-cookies/

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Comments

A Day in the Life on the Farm said…
These will be a great addition to the holiday cookie platter. Then people can choose between ginger snaps and these soft, fluffy cookies.
November 12, 2021 at 8:36 AM
Karen said…
These look so soft and delicious. I love the sugary outside. Great choice.
November 12, 2021 at 12:09 PM
Inger said…
These are a huge favorite of mine. I would eat them all year long!
November 12, 2021 at 8:49 PM
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck said…
Big Soft Ginger Cookies for THE WIN!!! These sounds heavenly Jolene!
November 15, 2021 at 7:35 AM
Radha said…
Ginger cookies sound awesome! These are a huge hit in our home. Soft and chewy cookies with the season's flavor are amazing for cookie trays!
November 23, 2021 at 1:31 AM
Chris said…
I love all the ginger cookies! These look scrumptious. Adding them to the must make list.
November 25, 2021 at 9:10 AM
Jennifer said…
Bring on all the ginger cookies! I stuffed mine with ice cream and made a sandwich!
December 7, 2021 at 12:43 PM

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