Ginger Cookies |
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| I love home-baked cookies.
That crunch, that chewiness, that sugar. Yum. If
you're a ginger lover, you'll love this recipe. The dough
should chill for an hour, so plan ahead.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Makes 3-4
dozen. |
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| 1/2 cup butter,
softened 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 1/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 Tbsp ground ginger 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger (you can buy it in the baking section of the grocery) |
Frosting:
2 cups confectioners sugar |
Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, baking soda and ginger in a small bowl, stir into butter mixture. Roll into two disks, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for one hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll one disk to 1/4 inch thick, cut out cookies. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets. Chill for 10 minutes, then bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
While cooling, make frosting. Blend powdered sugar, egg white and warm water in a bowl, beat on high for 7 minutes until smooth with a honey-like consistency. Spread over cooled cookies.
Happy eating!!
March 2007