Chewy Ginger Cookies

Name: Chewy Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking soda; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters finely chopped crystallized ginger; 177 milliliters (packed) dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters blackstrap (robust) molasses; 1 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg; 237 milliliters raw or sanding sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters vegetable shortening (preferably trans-fat free)

Chewy Ginger Cookies is a vegetarian recipe with 48 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 103 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up flour, egg, ground ginger, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange racks in lower and upper thirds ofoven; preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheetswith parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Whisk flour, groundginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg,salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Usingan electric mixer on medium-high speed,beat brown sugar, shortening, and butter ina large bowl, scraping down sides halfwaythrough beating, until light and fluffy, about3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Shortening

Cinnamon

Butter

Nutmeg

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Whisk

Bowl

Addegg, molasses, grated ginger, and vanilla;beat just to blend.

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Molasses

Vanilla

Ginger

Add flour mixture;beat on low speed just to blend.

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All Purpose Flour

Mix incrystallized ginger (dough will be very softand sticky).

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Ginger

Dough

Place raw sugar in a shallow bowl. Usinga tablespoon measure, scoop out dough.Using a second spoon, scoop dough fromtablespoon measure into bowl with rawsugar; turn to coat well.

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Raw Sugar

Dough

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Bowl

Roll into a ball.

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Roll

Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Repeatwith half of remaining dough and sugar,spacing balls 1 1/2" apart.

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Dough

Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfwaythrough, until edges are firm and centersappear cracked, 10–12 minutes.

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Oven

Transfercookies to wire racks and let cool. Repeatwith remaining dough and sugar, usingcooled baking sheets and new parchment.DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead.Store airtight at room temperature betweensheets of parchment or waxed paper.

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Dough

Sugar

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Baking Sheet