Old Fashioned Spicy Chewy Ginger Cookies

Old Fashioned Spicy Chewy Ginger Cookies
makes 3 dozen cookies

[printable recipe]

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup cold butter, chopped into pieces
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2 ½ cups flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, mix cold butter, sugar, egg, and molasses on medium-low speed until thoroughly combined.

In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger.  Gradually stir dry ingredients into the butter mixture.

Roll one tablespoon of dough into a ball and roll it in the granulated sugar to coat.  Place dough balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet, leaving 1 ½ inches between each cookie.   Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Cool cookies for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet and transferring to a rack to cool completely.

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