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Karen's Ginger Bread Cookie Recipe

What's Christmas without some delicious Ginger Bread Cookie's? Boring.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Karen's Ginger Bread Cookie Recipe
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 T molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 T water or milk
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • Sugar or icing

Instructions

  • Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter and molasses;
  • beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and water; blend well. Lightly
  • spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and all remaining
  • ingredients, except additional sugar or icing; mix well to form a smooth
  • dough. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate one hour for easier handling.

  • Heat oven to 350*. Roll portions of dough into medium sized balls, roll in
  • sugar (if you want them sugar coated) or leave plain if you plan to ice
  • them. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated.) Place on cookie sheet and
  • bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until set. Immediately
  • remove
  • from cookie sheets. Ice when cool. 
  •  

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 227mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g