A great dessert isn’t all about sweetness; it will usually strike a good balance with tartness or bitter notes or, in this case, spice. Biting into these Soft Ginger Cookies tastes the way that cozying up to a warm hearth, all wrapped up in a fuzzy blanket, feels; the warmth of the ginger, the cinnamon, and the cloves adds tasty dimension to these truly tender and enchantingly sweet cookies. They even still have a little crunch thanks to a light sugar coating! A fairly easy and quick treat to whip up on a whim, let these Soft Ginger Cookies whisk you away with their spiciness and comfort.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 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
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –In a large bowl, cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 3 –Beat in the egg and the molasses.
Step 4 –Combine the flour, the ginger, the baking soda, the cinnamon, the cloves, and the salt.
Step 5 –Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing well.
Step 6 –Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
Step 7 –Roll the dough balls in the extra sugar.
Step 8 –Place the dough balls on ungreased baking sheets, about 2-inches apart.
Step 9 –Bake until the cookies are puffy and lightly browned, about 10-12 minutes.
Step 10 –Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool.
Step 11 –Serve.
