Ginger cookies

Ingredients

White flour                           - 2 cups

Ginger cookies
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Dry ginger powder               - 2 tsp

Sugar                                     - 1 cup

Salt-less butter                       - 3/4 cup

Eggs                                        - 1

Cloves (powdered)                 - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon (powdered)           - 3/4 tsp

Baking soda                             - 1 tsp

Jaggery (melted and strained) - 3/4 cup

Water                                        - Sufficient amount

Salt                                           - 1/4 tsp

Preparation

• Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Sift the white flour, ginger powder, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt and keep aside.
• Combine the butter and sugar to a smooth paste. Beat in the eggs. Mix in the water and jaggery and slowly fold in the white flour. 
• Wrap the dough in a plastic wrap and keep aside for 30 minutes. 
• Roll out walnut-sized balls from the dough and coat them with sugar. 
• Arrange on the baking sheet spaced 2 inches away and lightly flatten the balls. Bake 12-15 minutes.