Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 0.25 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon water

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Put 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Sift flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together into a medium bowl.
3. Beat butter and 1 cup sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg; stir in molasses and water. Gradually stir flour-spice mixture into molasses mixture until well combined.
4. Shape dough into 24 walnut-sized balls with floured hands. Roll each ball in the reserved sugar to coat.
5. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until tops crack and centers are soft, 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through.
7. Remove from the oven; let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.