Ginger Crinkles

Name: Ginger Crinkles
Ingredients: 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 large egg white; 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, finely chopped; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup toasted wheat germ; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; cooking spray; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, finely chopped
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup toasted wheat germ
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions

1

Beat brown sugar and butter at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg white and continue beating. Stir in crystallized ginger.
2

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, wheat germ, baking soda, ground ginger, and cinnamon. Stir into molasses mixture. Cover bowl and freeze 20 minutes.
3

Preheat oven to 350°.
4

Lightly coat hands with cooking spray. Shape the dough into 30 balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar. Place the balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
5

Bake for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on pans for 3 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool the cookies completely on wire racks.