Ultimate Ginger Cookie
Servings: 30 Cookies
Calories: 112kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 tbsp orange liquor orange juice or water can be substituted
- 1 oz crystallized ginger finely chopped
- granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and baking soda together. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar together until you get a fluffy texture. Beat egg into the mixture well, then stir in orange liquor and molasses. Once well combined, gradually add dry ingredients then crystallized ginger.
- Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper once dough is chilled.
- Add 2-3 tbsp granulated sugar to a small bowl. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in the sugar. I like using a small cookie scoop for both ease and speed. Place on baking sheet 3 inches apart from one another. Cover with a piece of parchment paper and flatten to about ¼ inch thickness with the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to get a uniformly beautiful cookie! Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookie has golden brown edges. Let cool for 5 minutes on a baking sheet, then cool on baking rack. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg