Mega-Ginger Cookies

10 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
  • About 3/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

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    {"0":"1. In a food processor (or blender), whirl chopped ginger and 1\/3 cup sugar until ginger is finely ground. Pour from container.","2":"2. In the same container, whirl butter and 1\/3 cup sugar until fluffy.","4":"3. Add ginger mixture, molasses, and egg; whirl to mix.","6":"4. In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whirl into butter mixture.","8":"5. Cover dough and chill until firm to the touch, about 1 hour.","10":"6. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Shape dough into 1-in. balls and coat in remaining sugar (use a little more sugar if needed). Place balls 2 to 3 in. apart on nonstick or oiled baking sheets.","12":"7. Bake until slightly darker brown, 11 to 12 minutes, switching positions of baking sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to racks to cool.","14":"Make ahead: Up to 1 week, stored airtight at room temperature; frozen, up to 4 months."}

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