Ginger Cookies

Fall is my favorite season, not just because of the weather, but because of the flavors. Fall is the time when you get to eat squash and soups, drown yourself in tea and apple cider, and consume as much pumpkin pie as is readily available. Mmmm.

A recipe that is quickly becoming a fall staple in our house (I don't know how Eric feels about them, but I don't really care because I love them enough for both of us) are ginger cookies! I found this recipe on Taste of Home and I just can't stop making (and eating) them. The first time I made them they were missing a little something but the next times I've used both fresh and ground ginger and the fresh ginger seems to add that missing zing. I love soft cookies. I love ginger and cinnamon. I love fall. These suckers with a mug of hot cider, a warm blanket and snuggly kitty - that is happiness right there. Mmmm.