Ginger Sparkles
Soft, ginger spiced cookies with a barely crisp sugary coating.
Servings: 50 small cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/4 cup molasses
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until flight and fluffy.
- Add the egg to the butter mixture, and beat until combined.
- Stir in the water and molasses.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Roll the dough into 1" balls, and then roll them in granulated sugar to coat them.
- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet 2 to 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. (Be careful not to over bake them to avoid hard cookies! They will firm up slightly once they have completely cooled.)