Soft and Chewy Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 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 butter, softened (1 ½ sticks)
• + 7 more ingredients
• • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ½ cup candied ginger* chopped into bits.
  • 2 tablespoons raw sugar for rolling (white sugar works too)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then mix in the water and molasses. Gradually mix the sifted ingredients into the m...

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