GINGER-BROWN SUGAR COOKIES

Ginger-Brown Sugar Cookies image

Remember old-fashioned chewy ginger cookies? These get an extra spicy hit from crystallized ginger.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and gingers.
Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/2-inch thickness with greased bottom of glass dipped in granulated sugar.
Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 55 mg