Friday, December 3, 2010

Ginger Cookies - Amish Style

Oh, Christmas, I love how your warm inviting flavors let me forget about the chill of winter outside; the smell of delicious spices wafting throughout the house and the laughter of family and friends. These cookies have Christmas written all over them.

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

2 ½ cups flour

1 ½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cloves, 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and molasses; beat until combined. Add flour, baking soda and spices, then mix until well combined. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar (please be festive and use red and green sugar). Place balls on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 7 - 9 minutes until very lightly golden. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet and then remove to wire racks to cool completely. This recipe makes around four dozen.

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