BIG, SOFT, GINGERBREAD COOKIES

BIG, SOFT, GINGERBREAD COOKIES image

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

a) 2 1/4cups-all purpose flour
2 tsp.-ground ginger
1 tsp.-baking soda
3/4 tsp.-ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp.-ground cloves
1/4 tsp.-salt
b) 3/4 cup-soft margarine
1 cup-white sugar
1-egg
1 tbsp.-water
1/4 cup-molasses
2 tbsp.-white sugar (the second time)

Steps:

prep. time-15 min. cooking time-10 min serves-2 dozen preheat oven to-350 degrees 1) sift all ingredients in the A section and set aside. 2) In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup of sugar until fluffy and light. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Roll dough out on floured counter and cut out shapes or roll out in balls the size of a walnut and roll in sugar. Place cookies 2 inch. apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 min. Allow them to cool on the sheet for 5 min.