Best Chewy Triple Ginger Cookies Recipes

CHEWY TRIPLE GINGER COOKIES

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Make and share this Chewy Triple Ginger Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by sprue

Categories Dessert

Time 23m

Yield 4 dozen, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons powdered ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
white sugar (optional) or powdered sugar, for rolling (optional)

Steps:

heat oven to 350
combine flour, powdered ginger, soda, cinnamon, cloves, salt and cayenne if using. set aside.
cream brown sugar, shortening and butter until fluffy.
add eggs molasses and beat until blended.
add flour mixture just until blended.
gently stir in crystalized ginger and fresh ginger.
cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
shape dough in 1 inch balls and roll in white sugar or powdered sugar -- or nothing and place on a baking sheet. may flatten SLIGHTLY not too much or they loose thier chewiness, or not at all.
bake 8-10 minute cookies will be soft. check at 8 min.DO NOT OVERBAKE.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.1, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 33.4, Sodium 423.9, Carbohydrate 58.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 30.7, Protein 4

CHEWY TRIPLE GINGER COOKIES

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Add a gingery twist to these spiced cookies - a chewy baked dessert.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 3h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons light molasses
1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
1 egg
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Steps:

In medium bowl, stir together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice and cloves; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add molasses, gingerroot and egg; beat on low speed until blended. Add flour mixture; beat until soft dough forms.
Divide dough in half; shape each half into 12-inch log. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or freeze 30 minutes until firm.
Heat oven to 350°F. In small cup, combine crystallized ginger and granulated sugar; set aside. Cut logs into 1/2-inch slices. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 1 1/2-inches apart. Sprinkle with ginger-sugar mixture, pressing lightly into dough.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed and light brown on bottom. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely before storing in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g