Ginger Cookies
Soft ginger cookies with crystallized ginger.
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 68kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup crystallized ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugars, molasses and egg and beat until well mixed.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix dry ingredients together, flour through ginger.
- Slowly add flour, mixing just until combined.
- Stir in ginger chips.
- Roll into small balls the size of walnuts.
- Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or silpat about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool.
- Makes approximately 4 dozen