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Sweet and Spicy Ginger cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. flour
1 T ground ginger
2 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground cloves
1 c. packed dark brown sugar
¾ c. vegetable oil
⅓ c. molasses
1 egg
¼ to ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
¾ c. chopped crystallized ginger
½ c. sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 375 º. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves in medium bowl. Beat brown sugar, oil, molasses, egg and cayenne pepper in large bowl at medium speed 1 minute or until smooth. At low speed, beat in flour mixture just until smooth dough forms. Stir in crystallized ginger. Place sugar in small bowl. Roll 1 rounded tablespoon of dough into 1¼-inch ball, roll each ball in sugar. Place 3 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake 8 minutes or until cookies are flat with cracks on top and centers feel firm when lightly touched. Cool on pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Place cookies on rack and cool completely.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
32 Cookies
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
A Christmas favorite.

 

 

 

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