Ginger Cookies

Soft cookies with chewy bits of candied ginger fill your mouth with spicy and warm flavors

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 and 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp FRESHLY ground cardamom
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice
2/3 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
1/2 cup finely chopped candied ginger
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
8 tbsp melted butter

Steps:

  1. In a large bowl, mix (2 cups flour), (1 and 1/2 tsp) baking soda, (1/2 tsp) salt, (1 and 1/2 tsp) ground cinnamon, (1/2 tsp) FRESHLY ground cardamom, (1/4 tsp) ground cloves, (1/4 tsp) ground nutmeg, (1/4 tsp) ground allspice, (2/3) cup brown sugar (light or dark)
  2. In a small bowl, whisk (1/4 cup) molasses, (1 tsp) vanilla extract, (1) egg, and (8 tbsp) melted butter
  3. Mix in liquid mixture with flour mixture
  4. Finely chop candied ginger until you have (1/2 cup)
  5. Thoroughly mix in candied ginger with cookie batter
  6. Using a small ice cream scooper, or a round tablespoon, scoop out cookie batter onto baking tray (about 28-30 cookies)
  7. Using your hands, roll cookie batter into nicely shaped spheres, then flatten on the baking tray to get perfectly round cookies
  8. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. (If you want your cookies to be like ginger snaps and have a crunch, bake for 15-20 minutes. But don’t let the bottom / surroundings of the cookies get too dark or they will taste burned)