Chewy Glittering Ginger Cookies

A recipe for a deliciously chewy ginger cookie that glitters with a crust of sugar.

Course cookie, Dessert

Cuisine canadian

Keyword christmas cookies, cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Total Time 27

Servings cookies

Calories 61kcal

Author Jen

Ingredients

¾ cup unsalted room temperature butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup light cane syrup
¼ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup turbinado sugar

Instructions

Cream together butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl of an electric mixer.
Mix in egg and syrup, until combined.
Stir in the crystallized ginger.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves allspice and salt.
Add flour mixture to wet ingredients ½ cup at a time...until dough forms.
Wrap dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours...it can be frozen for up to 1 week..simple defrost in the fridge for an hour before using.
Pour turbinado sugar in a shallow bowl, or on a plate. Roll 1 teaspoon scoop of dough into a small bowl and then roll in the sugar, until completely coated.
Place cookie balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced about 1" apart...they do flatten and spread while baking.
Bake in a 350F oven until edges are golden brown...about 12-14 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.

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