Big Soft Ginger Bread Cookies

​Ingredient 

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  
• ¼ teaspoon salt
  
• ¾ cup margarine, softened
  
• 1 cup white sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 tablespoon water
  
• ¼ cup molasses
  
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
  

 
Step 1  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

Step 2  In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar.. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.

Step 3
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Yields 24 servings