Big Soft Ginger Cookies

PREP TIME 15 Min


COOK TIME 10 Min

READY IN 50 Min







Servings

24





INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup margarine, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 tablespoon Orange juice

1/4 cup molasses

2 tablespoons white sugar





DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the orange juice and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly. If sticky roll them in suger then form into ball

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:






1 can sweetened condensed milk (14oz.)

3/4 - 1 cup peanut butter

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cup biscuit baking mix (like Bisquick)

granulated sugar

Directions:





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large mixer bowl, beat milk, peanut butter, egg and vanilla until smooth. Add biscuit mix; mix well. Chill at least 1 hour. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with fork.



Bake 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Cool. Store tightly covered at room temperature.







For Peanut Blossoms, shape as above; do not flatten. Bake as above. Press solid milk chocolate candy drop in center of each cookie immediately after baking. Makes about 5 dozen.

BERNARD'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES

3/4 cup parkay or soft parkay margarine


1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Sugar



Cream margarine and sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour sifted with baking powder and salt; mix well. Chill. Roll out to 1/8-inch thickness; cut with assorted cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheets and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees, 6 to 8 minutes.