Ginger Cookies

Name: Ginger Cookies
Ingredients: 2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons stick margarine, softened; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 large egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground mace; Cooking spray

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons stick margarine, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
Cooking spray

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Beat 2/3 cup sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add molasses and egg; beat well.
3

Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and mace; gradually add to sugar mixture. Stir until well-blended. Divide in half. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap; freeze for 30 minutes.
4

Shape each portion of dough into 26 (1-inch) balls; roll in 3 tablespoons sugar. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from sheets; let cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.