GINGER CRINKLES

Ginger Crinkles image

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, finely chopped
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup toasted wheat germ
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Steps:

Beat brown sugar and butter at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg white and continue beating. Stir in crystallized ginger.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, wheat germ, baking soda, ground ginger, and cinnamon. Stir into molasses mixture. Cover bowl and freeze 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly coat hands with cooking spray. Shape the dough into 30 balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar. Place the balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
Bake for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on pans for 3 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool the cookies completely on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.5, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 5.4, Sodium 103.7, Carbohydrate 13.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 7.1, Protein 1.4