Description
These are a real pain in the butt to make, but they are worth it. The best ginger cookies I have ever eaten.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
- ½ cup chopped crystallized ginger
Instructions
- In a large bowl
- cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour
- ground ginger
- baking soda
- and salt; stir into the molasses mixture using 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 F (175 degrees C). Shape dough into 1 inch balls
- and place about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven
- or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 18