Snack: Chewy Ginger Cookies

Recipe by Marge Perry Prep: 15 minutes; Chill: 2 hours; Bake: 15 minutes.

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
3 tablespoons molasses
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

Combine first 5 ingredients (through crystallized ginger) in a bowl.
Beat next 4 ingredients (through brown sugar) with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add dry ingredients; mix until just blended. Wrap in plastic; chill 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 °. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
Fill 2 bowls: 1 with cold water, 1 with granulated sugar. Dampen hands in water; form a 1-inch ball of dough. Roll in sugar; place on baking sheet. Make cookies; place 3 inches apart and lightly flatten tops. Bake 13 –15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Remove from oven; cool 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

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