Treats not tricks for
Halloween – The Larrier House favorite recipes
Ginger Cookie
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
1 extra-large egg, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups chopped crystallized ginger (6 ounces)
Granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with
parchment paper.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda,
cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt and then combine the mixture with
your hands. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment,
beat the brown sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed for 5 minutes. Turn the
mixer to low speed, add the egg, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl with a
rubber spatula and beat for 1 more minute. With the mixer still on low, slowly
add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add
the crystallized ginger and mix until combined.
Scoop the
dough with 2 spoons or a small ice cream scoop. With your hands, roll each
cookie into a 1 3/4-inch ball and then flatten them lightly with your fingers.
Press both sides of each cookie in granulated sugar and place them on the sheet
pans. Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies will be crackled on the top and
soft inside. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then
transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipes from 2006, Barefoot Contessa at
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