- 3/4 cup butter (or Brummels and Brown)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg (or 1/4 cup egg beaters)
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flower
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp minced fresh ginger root
- 1/2 cup chopped crystalized ginger
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses.
- Combine flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt; stir into molasses mixture with a wooden spoon.
- Mix in the fresh and crystallized gingers.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Scoop dough using a 1" ice cream scoop and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
1) These tend to be soft, so they shouldn't be stacked without wax paper between them
2) The recipe says bake for 10 minutes, but my oven requires a lot longer.
3) They will be tasty but not as spicy as they may seem. Definitely one of my favorite recipes!
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