Saturday, August 29, 2009

Chewy ginger cookies

I searched all over for a chewy ginger cookie recipe. Alton Brown came through for me.

Makes 3 dozen.

2 1/4 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
3/4 c butter
1 c packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 c molasses

1/4 c sugar for rolling

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the first 6 dry ingredients together in a bowl. Mix the brown sugar, egg, butter and molasses in a separate bowl. Mix the dry ingredients into the egg mixture.

Roll into tablespoon balss and coat in sugar.

Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.

Bake for 12 minutes.

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