Bessies Soft Ginger Cookies Recipes

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until puffy and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
• Bake for 8 to 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. Store in an airtight container.

GRANDMA'S SOFT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat brown sugar and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in molasses, egg, and candied ginger. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until combined. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
• Roll chilled dough into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch balls. Dip balls in white sugar to coat and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

BESSIE'S SOFT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cream sugar and shortening.
• Add salt and molasses and mix well.
• Add sour milk and 3 beaten eggs.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Mix well and drop on greased cookie sheet (i just use parchment paper on a regular cookie sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees for approx 7-10 minutes.
• Please note the dough is not as firm as most cookie doughs are and you may question whether or not you added enough flour, but they turn out just fine. My husband likes to sprinkle sugar on top of the dough before baking but that is completely optional.