Soft And Scrumptious Ginger Cookies

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup molasses
• sugar, for sprinkling

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl cream the cup of sugar and the butter until soft and fluffy.
3. Add egg.
4. Gradually, add water, vanilla and molasses,.
5. Set aside.
6. Sift together the flour, soda and spices.
7. Add drys to wets.
8. Mix until moist.
9. Shape dough into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls.
10. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
11. Sprinkle with sugar.
12. Slightly flatten.
13. Bake 8-10 minutes (cooking time may vary by oven - so check often).
14. Allow cookies to cool a bit before removing them from the sheet - 5 minutes usually does it.
15. Store in an airtight container to keep softness.
16. Serve and enjoy!

flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, vanilla, salt, butter, white sugar, egg, water, molasses, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soft-and-scrumptious-ginger-cookies-208318 (may not work)