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     The Best Gingersnap Cookies

Category   Desserts - Breads
Sub Category   None
Servings   30 cookies

Ingredients
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 tsp. salt
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 c. sugar, plus 5 Tbsp. sugar for dusting tops
 
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1/4 c. molasses

Instructions
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and 2/3 c. sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Beat in vanilla, egg yolk and molasses, mixing well. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in three additions, beating until each addition is fully blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
Place the chilled dough on a piec of plastic wrap and shape it into a rough log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap the log in the plastic wrap and roll it back and forth until the surface of the log is smooth and even. Refrigerate the roll for 2 hours or freeze for up to 2 months. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil 3 baking sheets. Remove the roll from the refrigerator or freezer and unwrap it. Cut it into slices 1/8 inch thick and place them 1 inch apart on the baking sheets. Sprinkle each of the tops with 1/2 tsp. sugar.
If using 1 oven, place 2 baking sheets at a time in the oven; refrigerate the remaining sheet until ready to bake. Bake the cookies until golden around the edges but still soft, 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies and 10-12 minutes for crisp cookies; switch the pans halfway through the baking time. Using a spatula, immediately transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Makes about 30 cookies.


Originally Submitted
10/29/2009





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