Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 3/4 About 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preparation
Step 1
1. In a food processor (or blender), whirl chopped ginger and 1/3 cup sugar until ginger is finely ground. Pour from container.
2. In the same container, whirl butter and 1/3 cup sugar until fluffy.
3. Add ginger mixture, molasses, and egg; whirl to mix.
4. In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whirl into butter mixture.
5. Cover dough and chill until firm to the touch, about 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls and coat in remaining sugar (use a little more sugar if needed). Place balls 2 to 3 in. apart on nonstick or oiled baking sheets.
7. Bake until slightly darker brown, 11 to 12 minutes, switching positions of baking sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to racks to cool.