How to Make Big and Soft Ginger Cookies

This is a really great recipe for gingerbread cookies, that stay soft. My husband loves them. I made these yesterday and had to have dinner 2 hours late because my husband ate so many. Makes about 4 dozen.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2tsp baking soda
• 2tbls ground cinnamon
• 1tbls ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1tsp ground cloves
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2/4 cup brown sugar
• 2tbls orange juice
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 sticks margarine
• non stick cooking spray

1. Cream together white and brown sugars with margarine in a large bowl. Add the two eggs and beat on low or mix thoroughly. Mix in molasses and orange juice.

2. In a separate bowl, sift together flour and remainder of the dry ingredients.

3. Slowly add dry sifted ingredients to the wet sugar mixture. Now fold everything together until it is thoroughly mixed.

4. Refrigerate 30 minutes, or place in freezer for 10. This will make the dough easier to handle. I usually put dough back in the fridge, while first round is baking.

5. Preheat oven to 350. Spray your hands lightly with non stick cooking spray. This will keep cookie mixture from sticking while you work with dough.

6. Make 1 inch balls and place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a spoon or your fingers.

7. Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes. Let cool 6 minutes before removing them from cookie sheet.

8. When cookies are completely cooled, store in sealed container.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have orange juice, you can substitute with water or cranberry juice.
• If you want smaller cookies, make balls smaller and cut baking time about 2 minutes.
• For a sweeter cookie, roll balls in sugar before baking or frost.
• Beware! f it's anything like my house, you won't have much to store.

[laboater]

on 11/26/2009 Is the 2/4 cup brown sugar a 1/2, or is it supposed to be 1/4 or 3/4? I really want to make these because my husband keeps begging me to make soft ginger cookie, but I want to make them right! Thanks.

[Mndy]

on 2/2/2009 Sounds so good. My kids will love these!

[sneedc]

on 1/10/2009 Nothing goes better with hot tea like a good, home-made GINGER cookie, thanks for this recipe! 5*

[0sara0]

on 1/9/2009 I usually don't like ginger cookies because they are so hard but these sound yummy.

[rorsich]

on 12/28/2008 Sounds great - Will check these out.

Thanks!

5***** and recommended.