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Recipe for Easy Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

This recipe makes about two dozen cookies and requires the following 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 butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup molasses

Instructions

To make the cookies:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
• Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
• Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tips

These cookies are best served warm. To reheat, place the cookies on a baking sheet and warm in a preheated 350°F oven for 5 minutes.

For added flavor, consider adding 1/2 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger to the dough. You can also add a teaspoon of ground nutmeg or allspice to the dry ingredients.

If you want a more chewy cookie, add an extra tablespoon of molasses. For a crispier cookie, reduce the molasses to two tablespoons.

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