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Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lilacdell / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago Bring these cookies out and watch them disappear! Soft and chewy, with bits of real candied ginger throughout. Easy to make but so special! Prep:25m Cook:8m Servings:5	Lilacdell
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Ingredients

3/4 Cup butter, softened (no marg!)

1 cup sugar

2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup dark molasses

1 egg

1/2 tsp ground cloves or allspice

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3 1/2 oz or 100 grams of crystallized ginger, chopped fine

(I use "Ginger People" ginger, but also have used bulk store crystallized or candied ginger)

Directions

Oven at 375F.

Combine softened butter, sugar, molasses and egg. Beat well.

Mix dry ingredients together well.

Add wet to dry. Mix well.

Add crystallized ginger.

Chill for 1 hour (or several hours, i have even chilled overnight!)

Form 1 inch balls, roll each in granulated sugar.

Place on greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.

Bake 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake!

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Source: www.gingerpeople.com

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notyourmomma 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Love these cookies, one of my all time favorite flavors, ginger!

momo_55grandma 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Wow great recipe thanks

jeffsgirl 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I love your addition of the crystalized ginger! I have been useing the same recipe for molasses cookies every holiday for the past 5 years. It is time for a change!I will most definitley be trying this one. Thank-you. Bookmarked and printed.

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I love ginger cookies and this one sounds like they will be fantastic!

crzysoup 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Does this recipe have any flour? If so, how much? Am I blind and missing it or is it missing? Please let me know as I would love to try this recipe. Thank you!

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