Soft Ginger Cookies

Name: Soft Ginger Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (1 cup); 4 cups sugar; 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses; 2 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 tablespoon baking soda; 3/4 tablespoon ground ginger; 1/2 tablespoon ground cloves; 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon; extra sugar

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter (1 cup)
4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tablespoon baking soda
3/4 tablespoon ground ginger
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
extra sugar

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter till softened.
2

Beat in sugar till light and fluffy.
3

Beat in molasses, eggs-1 at a time- beating well after each addition, and salt.
4

Sift dry ingredients, mix two together well.
5

Form into 1 inch balls with sugar coated hands, roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
6

Bake at 350* 11-13 minutes.
7

Do not overbake.
8

Take out when center looks a little underdone.
9

Cool.