Old Fashioned Ginger Spice Cookies Recipes

OLD FASHIONED GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Measure first 5 ingredients into sifter.
• Cream the butter and sugar together, stir in the egg and molasses.
• Sift in the dry ingredients and blend.
• Drop in balls about 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon full, roll into sugar and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until light brown and cracked on top.

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients in large bowl.
• Add eggs.
• Mix dry ingredients together and add to wet.
• Mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Roll dough out on Pam (or other non-stick cooking spray) covered surface (I roll mine out thick,I like a thicker cookie) Cut with desired shapes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• These cookies freeze well and are softer and more flavorful after freezing.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

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.