Triple the Ginger Cookies

By ctaubenheim

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tsp ginger
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda and salt, and put thru a sifter or a fine mesh colander. Using a spoon, stir together molasses and egg mixture with butter and sugar. Stir in flour mixture. Stir in the fresh and crystallized ginger. Cover and refrigerate overnight (this gives a much better texture to the cookie). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a 1 1/2 inch cookie scooper, shape dough into balls, roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven until lightly brown. Cool on wire rack.