The Absolute Best Christmas Ginger Cookie Recipe
By: Layne Diehl
Published: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 3:45pm

Ingredients




2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar (gold decorative sugar makes the best presentation)

Preparation

1 Combine brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg with a beater and blend about one minute. 2 Add dry ingredients (excluding decorative sugar) and beat until blended well. 3 Pinch out dough and roll into balls about one inch in diameter. 4 Roll in sugar and place on cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. 5 Smash down gently (and just slightly) with the bottom of a glass. 6 Bake in 375 degree oven for exactly 8 minutes. 7 After cooling about five minutes, remove with spatula and cool completely on cooling rack.

About


Easy, relatively healthy, and soft and chewy, this cookie is a family favorite during the holidays, Santa included!