Ginger Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 51 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons candied ginger, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup unsulphured molasses, mild flavor
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees. line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.combine the sugar and candied ginger in a food processor and grind until fine.
• 2 pour into a small bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl, wisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. add the egg and molasses and mix well.
• 4 combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices and sift into the butter mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to blend.
• 5 cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.
• 6 using a #20 cookie scoop or a 1/4 cup measure, scoop balls of dough, and gently flatten to form 2-1/2 to 3 inch discs.
• 7 roll each disc in the ginger sugar, and place on the lined cookie sheet, leaving about 3 inches between each cookie.
• 8 bake 12-15 minutes, until just golden brown around the edges, but still slightly soft. do not overbake.
• 9 remove from the oven and immediately slide the paper or mat onto a metal rack to cool.
• 10 i use a small cookie scoop for these to make smaller (and more!) cookies. start out baking them for 8 minutes and then adjust the time accordingly.