Spiced Ginger Cookies

Spiced Ginger Cookies

Makes 45 (2 1/2-inch) cookies

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar (to roll in/coat the cookie dough balls before baking)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350’F. In a medium bowl sift all the dry ingredients. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl cream together margarine and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time then add the maple syrup.
3. Stir in the flour mixture. Using a small ice cream scoop, shape dough into balls and roll in granulated sugar.
4. Place balls 3 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie/baking sheet.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or until cookies are light brown.
6. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Content and Image by Jeannie Maristela-Gust