Grandma’s Soft Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 6 (1 inch) pieces candied ginger, minced
• 0.25 cup white sugar, or as needed

Steps

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
2. Beat brown sugar and butter in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in molasses, egg, and candied ginger. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until combined. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
4. Roll chilled dough into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch balls. Dip balls in white sugar to coat and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.