Amish Ginger Cookies

Traditional cookies from Amish Country.

Makes about 48

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
extra granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and 1 cup sugar until creamy. Add egg and molasses; beat until combined. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the extra granulated sugar. Place balls on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 5 - 7 minutes until barely turning brown. Allow to cool for 1 minute on baking sheet and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Note: Recipe from Frankenmouth Community Cookbook.

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Reviews of Amish Ginger Cookies:

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  Mary in Madison WI  Dec 27, 2008
Would make this again.
These are the most AWESOME ginger snaps. I've been searching for years for the right recipe. My son's great-grandmother took hers to her grave and now my son's say these taste just like Great-granma's. five stars

  Sharon in Concord, NH  Dec 22, 2008
Would make this again.
These are great cookies! I used two eggs and baked for 10 minutes, based on some other reviews. They really are delicious. I baked four kinds of cookies for the holidays this year, and both adults and my small children liked these the best! five stars

  Abby  Dec 21, 2008
Would make this again.
Great cookie - particularly as it comes out of the oven and the house smells divine as they're baking. However, you'd better hope they go fast because by the end of the day these were hard and tough. They were good to dunk, but still hard. four stars

  Jack in CT  Dec 9, 2008
Would make this again.
These are AMAZING with the snickerdoodles!!! five stars

  Heather in Ontario, Canada  Dec 1, 2008
Would make this again.
I just finished making these with my almost 3 year old son...they are AMAZING!!!! Simple, inexpensive and make the house smell fantastic. Definitely put me in the Christmas spirit. If you haven't tried them yet...please do! They will be a keeper for any Christmas dessert table or Cookie Exchange. five stars

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