Lara's Tender Gingersnaps

I am going to post one more cookie recipe.  I made these delicious ginger cookies over the holidays but did not have time to post the recipe.   Like many of you, time flew by and I have been trying to catch up ever since.

I ran across this recipe on the Taste of Home website.  I love ginger cookies.  These cookies have a nice soft center.  The recipe is easy and simple to follow - just be sure you give yourself enough time in your baking for the refrigeration of the cookie dough.  The dough needs to be refrigerated for at least 2 hours.  Once the dough is removed from the fridge, scoop the dough, roll into balls and roll in sugar.  Place on a cookie sheet and bake.

When the cookies are done remove from the oven and let them cool.  The result is a delicious soft cookie with a slightly crisp edge.

These cookies are great anytime.

Lara's Tender Gingersnaps
From Taste of Home

Ingredients:

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until blended. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to brown sugar mixture and mix well (dough will be stiff). Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Shape dough into 1 in. balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

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