Soft & Chewy Ginger Cookies

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup sanding sugar

1. Preheat to 350u0b0 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, water and molasses. Gradually stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture. Mix in crystallized ginger.
4. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the sanding sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheet, flattening slightly with the bottom of a measuring cup.
5. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/soft-chewy-ginger-cookies-51464201 (may not work)