Weisella Cookies

Weisella Cookies

German Soft Ginger Cookie

This is a soft cookie with a "gingerbread flavor" and of German origin.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon water

1/4 cup molasses

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Directions:

Place 2 tablespoons turnado sugar in a small bowl,  set aside.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cloves, and cinnamon, set aside.  Cream butter and sugar: add egg.  Slowly add dry ingredients.  When mixed add 1/4 cup molasses and tablespoon of water.  It is best to chill dough for at least 1/2 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare baking sheets.

Roll walnut sized ball of dough into 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl and place on prepared baking sheet.  With a glass flatten the ball of dough.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool for 5 minutes on a baking sheet and transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.   Yield 2 dozen