Each Wednesday for Dishing Up Memories, we’ve featured cookie recipes that are perfect for holiday baking. Even though Christmas is over, it’s never too late to bake cookies. Especially these scrumptious ginger cookies which will have your kitchen smelling oh so good!
Here’s a bonus, the ginger that is in these cookies has anti-inflammatory properties, is known to help treat nausea and fight heart disease and other illnesses.
Don’t you just love a treat that is tasty and good for you at the same time?
Ingredients
2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Tbls water
¼ cup molasses
2 Tbls sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 c sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in water and molasses. Gradually stir in sifted ingredients into molasses mixture.
Shape dough into walnut sized balls and roll in remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet, flatten slightly.
Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to wire rack. Store in air-tight container.
