Friday, February 6, 2009

Fat Soft Ginger Cookies

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1/2c. softened butter
1/4c. softened cream cheese
1c. white sugar
1/4c. molasses
1 egg
1T. water
1c. white all purpose flour
1c. wheat flour
1t. baking soda
2t. cinnamon
1T. ground ginger
a pinch of nutmeg
1/2t. ground cloves
1/2t. salt

Extra sugar for rolling 
Clear Decorator Sprinkles (optional)


Preheat oven to 350.
Blend the butter, cream cheese and sugar till well blended and fluffy. Add the egg, and molasses, and water, mix well. Add the remaining ingredients till blended. Roll into 1 1/2in.-2in. balls, and roll till coated in extra sugar and then roll the tops in clear decorator sprinkles (optional) ................bake in a 350 oven for about 10-12min. Edges should be slightly browned...................centers will be a little soft:-)
Yields about 18-20 large cookies
Enjoy! 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a photo! These are some tasty looking ginger cookies, perfect for dunking.

Anonymous said...

Ginger cookies are my wifes favorite. I told her about the recipe and she was so excited. Thanks

Jennifer said...

Beautiful!!! I love ginger cookies!

spike. said...

Those look great with the sugar on top. yum!