Grandma's Soft Ginger Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 6 (1 inch) pieces candied ginger, minced
- ¼ cup white sugar, or as needed
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Instructions
- 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.
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