DOUBLE GINGER CRACKLES (BLOOMINGDALES)

DOUBLE GINGER CRACKLES (BLOOMINGDALES) image

Yield 20 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

2.25 Cups AP Flour
2.75 Tsp Ground Ginger
1 Tsp Baking Soda
0.25 Tsp Salt
12 Tbl Unsalted butter, at room temperature
1.3 Cups Sugar
1 Each Egg, at room temperature
0.25 Cups Molasses
3 Tbl Crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Steps:

Position racks in upper and lower third of the oven Preheat the oven to 350F Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment or nonstick baking liners In a medium bowl, whisk the flour and ground ginger, baking soda and salt In a bowl beat the butter and 1 cup of sugar in an KitchenAid Add the egg, molasses and crystallized ginger Beat well Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until well blended Pour remaining 1/3 cup of sugar into a shallow bowl Using a 1 Tbl scoop, shape the dough into 1" balls Roll each ball in the sugar to coat Set the balls 1 1/2" to 2" apart on the prepared cookie sheets Bake, rotating the sheets halfway through until the cookies are puffed If you touch a cookie it should feel dry on the surface but soft inside The surface cracks look a bit wet Let the cookies sit on the sheet for 5 minutes Transfer to a rack to cool completely Store in an airtight container.