Soft & Chewy Ginger Cookies

From Ginger's pantry

You'll need

• ½ cup soft butter
• ¾ cup sugar (plus a little extra for rolling)
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp molasses (or dark corn syrup)
• 1¾ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• A pinch of salt

Aprons on

Let's make it

1. 1

   Ask a grown-up to heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. 2

   Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in the egg and molasses.

3. 3

   Stir in the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt until a soft dough forms.

4. 4

   Roll walnut-sized balls, then roll each one in a little sugar.

5. 5

   Place them well apart on a lined tray — they spread.

6. 6

   Grown-up: bake 9–11 minutes. Pull them out while the middles still look soft; they finish setting on the tray.