The Twelve Days of Christmas Baking - Day 11: Big Soft Ginger Cookies

When I first made these Big Soft Ginger Cookies, my daughter took the first taste-test bite.  Her exact words - "These are the best cookies ever!"  Then it was her little brother's turn to try them out.  He's much more picky when it comes to cookies and with the spices, I wasn't sure he'd enjoy them.  But low and behold, he loved them, too!  So I have a winner with these cookies.

I made a few changes to the recipe I found on allrecipes.com.  I replaced the water with orange juice and used butter instead of margarine.

One last note, these cookies are pretty flat, but don't let that fool you.  They are still very soft and chewy on the inside with a slightly crunchy edge.

Try these out - they really are delicious.  I'd probably eat the entire batch if I could, but I have to save some for Christmas!

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