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Sugar- and Spice-dusted Ginger Chew Cookies





Yields
Makes 100 cookies

Time: 1 hour. These may look humble, but they have big, beautiful flavors.

Sugar- and Spice-dusted Ginger Chew Cookies




 1 cup butter, at room temperature
 1 cup packed brown sugar
 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
 1 large egg
 3 1/2 cups flour
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 2 teaspoons ground ginger
 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
 1/4 cup granulated sugar
 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Step 1
1

Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed. Mix in molasses, then egg, until blended, scraping bowl as needed.

Step 2
2

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, 1 tsp. cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and pepper; add to butter mixture on low speed, mixing until combined.

Step 3
3

Divide dough in half, shape each into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill until firm, about 3 hours. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon with granulated sugar; set aside.

Step 4
4

Preheat oven to 350°. Pull off about 1 tbsp. of dough from disk, roll into a ball, and drop into cinnamon sugar bowl. Working in batches of 3 or 4, coat dough balls in sugar and arrange about 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.

Step 5
5

Bake cookies until dry-looking and just starting to brown on edges, about 8 minutes. Set pans on racks and let cookies cool on pans.

Step 6
6

Make ahead: Chill dough (step 3) up to 1 week. Store baked cookies airtight up to 3 days.

Step 7
7

Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 48Calories from Fat 35
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g4%

Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
Cholesterol 7mg3%
Sodium 39mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 7.3g3%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Protein 0.5g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.