Soft Ginger Cookies
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- Number of Servings: 60
Ingredients
4 cups all purpose flour1/4 cup sugar1/2 cup brown sugar2 teaspoons baking soda2 teaspoons ground ginger1 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup robust-flavored (dark) molasses1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce1 large egg, beaten to blend1/2 cup boiling water
Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl. Add molasses, applesauce, and egg. Using electric mixer, beat until well blended. Beat in 1/2 cup boiling water. Chill dough 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll chilled dough by generous tablespoonfuls into balls. Roll in additional sugar to coat. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and cracked on top and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 12 minutes (do not over-bake). Transfer cookies to racks and cool.
Serving Size: makes 40 Tablespoon scoop cookies
Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll chilled dough by generous tablespoonfuls into balls. Roll in additional sugar to coat. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and cracked on top and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 12 minutes (do not over-bake). Transfer cookies to racks and cool.
Serving Size: makes 40 Tablespoon scoop cookies
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 58.9
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 3.1 mg
- Sodium: 65.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.0 g
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