Ginger Cookies (with Pumpkin)
These festive cookies are perfect for the holidays...and any time of the year!
Servings: Makes 24 cookies
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°.
In a small bowl, mix together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda. In a large mixing bowl, beat the margarine spread, sugar, egg and pumpkin until smooth and fluffy. Add the molasses. Slowly, add the dry ingredients to form a smooth, soft dough.
Prepare the topping by mixing the cinnamon and sugar together into a small bowl.
Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. With a teaspoon or your fingers, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping over each cookie before baking.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. For crispier cookies, bake a little longer.
Cool on wire racks.
* For chewier cookies, add an additional egg.
In a small bowl, mix together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda. In a large mixing bowl, beat the margarine spread, sugar, egg and pumpkin until smooth and fluffy. Add the molasses. Slowly, add the dry ingredients to form a smooth, soft dough.
Prepare the topping by mixing the cinnamon and sugar together into a small bowl.
Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. With a teaspoon or your fingers, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping over each cookie before baking.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. For crispier cookies, bake a little longer.
Cool on wire racks.
* For chewier cookies, add an additional egg.