| Directions |
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease them - whichever is preferred.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and one cup of sugar in a mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add egg, molasses, and crystallized ginger; beat well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the mixture and mix on low until blended.
- Add 1/3 cup sugar (you may need more) to a small bowl, which will be used for coating the dough balls.
- Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, a small ice cream scoop, or your hands, roll the dough into 1 inch balls.
- Roll the dough balls in sugar to coat.
- Place the dough balls 1 1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
- Bake until the cookies are puffed and start to crack on top (12 to 14 minutes).
- If you touch the center of the cookie, it should feel dry on top but soft inside.
- Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes; then transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
- When cool, store in an airtight container.
- The flavor will intensify with time.
- The cookies freeze very well.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Container: baking sheets and mixing bowls
| | Ingredients | - | | 2 1/4 cups flour |
- | | 2 3/4 teaspoons ground ginger |
- | | 1 teaspoon baking soda |
- | | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
- | | 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature |
- | | 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar |
- | | 1/4 cup molasses |
- | | 1 egg at room temperature |
- | | 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger |
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