Name: Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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; 3/4 cup margarine, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon water; 1/4 cup molasses; 2 tablespoons white sugar

Easy Soft Gingerbread Cookies, perfect for kiddies to help make too and of course super delicious!

Peggy has been so busy making all kinds of special goodies ready for the holiday season, here we have a wonderful recipe for her Soft Gingerbread Cookies. You can be sure these never last long so be sure to make double! Let's see how Peggy makes these little delights!

Recipe from Peggy Mitchell

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Prep Time

10 minutes

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Cook Time

8 - 10 minutes

Yield

Makes 24

Ingredients

2 & ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

3. 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.

4. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.

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

6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.

Allow cookies to cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

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Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Easy Peasy Soft Gingerbread Cookies, perfect for kiddies to help make too and of course super delicious!

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

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.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 144Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 79mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 0gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate

Delicious Cookie Recipes

Here's a selection of our very best cookie recipes and so popular around the holiday season.