Soft Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 egg
1/3 c. light molasses
3 Tbsp. dark corn syrup
2 Tbsp. milk
4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
sugar for rolling

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a mixing bowl with electric mixer, cream butter, sugar and egg until fluffy.
Mix in molasses, corn syrup and milk.
Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves, mixing until well blended.
Pinch off small pieces of dough and shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
Roll in sugar.
Place 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until tops are puffed.
Do not overbake or the cookies will not be soft.
Cool 1 to 2 minutes on baking sheets, then remove to racks to cool.
Makes 40 cookies.