molasses-ginger crisps

Name: molasses-ginger crisps Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 72
Ingredients: 1 cup softened butter; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 egg + 1 yolk; 1 t salt; 1 t fresh ginger finely chopped; 2 T chopped crystallized ginger; 2 cups + 2 T flour; 1 1/2 t powdered ginger; 1 t baking powder; 1/3 cup dark molasses; coarse sugar

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 12

Number of Servings: 72

Ingredients

1 cup softened butter1 1/2 cups sugar1 egg + 1 yolk1 t salt1 t fresh ginger finely chopped2 T chopped crystallized ginger2 cups + 2 T flour1 1/2 t powdered ginger1 t baking powder1/3 cup dark molassescoarse sugar

Directions

Beat butter and sugar together 2 minutes. Add 1 egg plus 1 yolk, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1 tsp fresh ginger (finely chopped) Add 2 tbsp chopped crystallized ginger.
Use whisk to blend 2 cups + 2 tbsp flour, 1 1/2 tsp powdered ginger, 1 tsp baking powder and add to mixture.
Add 1/3 cup dark molasses.
Make into 2 inch rolls and roll in coarse sugar and chill a couple of hours (or freeze for a couple of days if you want).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the rolls into 1/8 inch slices and sprinkle with more coarse sugar.
Bake for 12 minutes. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

Number of Servings: 72

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GLENNWA1.

Servings Per Recipe: 72

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