Weekly Recipe: Delicious Ginger Cookies

The other day I was looking for something scrumptious to bake while Stephen was enthralled in football games. I came across this Ginger Cookie Recipe by the Barefoot Contessa. We left out the crystallized ginger, cooked them slightly longer, and they were soooo tasty!

What you will need:

2¼ cups all-purpose flour 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
1½ teaspoons ground cloves 
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 
½ teaspoon ground ginger 
¼ teaspoon salt 
1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed 
¼ cup vegetable oil 
1/3 cup unsulfured molasses 
1 extra-large egg, at room temperature 
1 1/4 cups crystallized ginger
Granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies 


Method:


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt and then combine the mixture with your hands. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed for 5 minutes. Turn the mixer to low speed, add the egg, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat for 1 more minute. With the mixer still on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the crystallized ginger and mix until combined. 

Scoop the dough with 2 spoons or a small ice cream scoop. With your hands, roll each cookie into a 1¾-inch ball and then flatten them lightly with your fingers. Press both sides of each cookie in granulated sugar and place them on the sheet pans. Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies will be crackled on the top and soft inside. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for a minute or two, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely 


*We cooked for 14 minutes: we found this to be the perfect time.


So go ahead and get started on these yummy cookies! When they are finished, grab a cup of milk to dunk them in and enjoy!