Soft, Spicy, Heavenly Ginger Cookies
- 3/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the molasses.
- Mix the water and baking soda and stir.
- Sift together the flour, salt, and dry spices; add gradually to the sugar-margarine mixture.
- Gradually stir the sifted ingredients, along with the ginger and raisins, into the molasses mixture.
- Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- (The dough may be too soft to handle at this point- I suggest either adding a bit of flour, or refrigerating for 20 minutesor even overnight).
- Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
- Bake at 350u0b0F for 10-12 minutes.
margarine, white sugar, molasses, flour, water, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, fresh ginger, salt, raisins, white sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soft-spicy-heavenly-ginger-cookies-20431 (may not work)