Chewy Ginger Cookies
These chewy ginger cookies are soft and delicately flavored.
- Prep
- 17 min
- Cook
- 38 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Equipment
Cookie sheet, greased with butter or oil
Equipment
Oven
Equipment
Mixer, with bowl if necessary
Procedure
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F or Gas Mark 4).
Procedure
Cream the butter and the sugar in a stand mixer or with an electric whisk.
Procedure
Beat in the egg, and stir in the molasses.
Procedure
Combine the baking soda, flour, spices, and salt in a separate bowl.
Procedure
Gently mix the dry mixture into the wet mixture to make a dough.
Procedure
Shape into small (2.5 cm/1 inch diameter) balls and roll in granulated sugar.
Procedure
Place on greased cookie sheet. Do not flatten balls. They will spread out a little bit during baking, so space them about 1.5–2 inches apart.
Procedure
Bake for about 11 minutes. One way to tell they are done is when the cookies are cracked but the dough inside the cracks doesn't look quite finished. Beyond that they will be too done.
Procedure
Remove pan from the oven and cool to room temperature.
Photo: Alcinoe at English Wikibooks · Public domain · · Photo source and licence
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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