How do I put the "downloads" folder back on the dock?

I accidentally clicked and dragged my "downloads" folder off of the dock today and it of course disappeared.
My question is how do I get it back? I went to my "downloads" folder on my HD and I dragged it back to the dock. But when I did that I got the paper icons but not the folder icon.
Thanks for your help. I'm sure I'm missing something simple.

You're almost there! Just control click the icon in the dock and select Display as Folder. Then control click once more and select Fan, then one last time and select Sort by Date Added. You will then have the original behavior of the Downloads folder.
Regards,
-Ryan

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