Gingerdoodles

Name: Gingerdoodles
Ingredients: 1/2 cups Butter, Softened; 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar; 1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar; 1 whole Egg; 3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 1/4 cups Molasses; 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoons Cloves; 1/8 teaspoons Nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar, For Rolling

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cups Butter, Softened
1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
1/2 cups Packed Brown Sugar
1 whole Egg
3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1/4 cups Molasses
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/8 teaspoons Cloves
1/8 teaspoons Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 cups Granulated Sugar, For Rolling

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and molasses. Whip 1-2 minutes or until it turns a light brown color. Stir in remaining ingredients (except the last 1/4 cup of sugar) and mix until dry ingredients are just combined.
3

Put the 1/4 cup of sugar in a bowl. Roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a ball and coat in the granulated sugar. Place on a silicone baking mat, lightly greased cookie sheet or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
4

Bake 7-9 minutes or until outside looks cooked but inside is still soft and gooey. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to cooling rack.
5

Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.